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Postelection polls paint a picture of a nation that's cautiously optimistic about a Trump administration. However, voters are still heavily divided.

A bidding war was sparked between the United States and Italy over a 2.5-pound truffle, but the winner might have been the city of Philadelphia, which is trying to shine as a gourmet food town.

In the book The Carnival Campaign, author Ronald Shafer argues that the unsavory hallmarks of presidential campaigns actually began during the presidential contest of 1840.

In 2001, NPR's Dina Temple-Raston interviewed two men who had been hauling away what was left of the World Trade Center towers. Fifteen years later, she went back to find them.

Isolated in the West Virginia wilderness, the tiny town of Helvetia clings to its distinctly Swiss character and foodways. It all culminates with a pre-Lenten festival where food takes center stage.

In Boston, scientists are predicting that climate change will lead to dramatic sea level rise, and more frequent flooding, around the city. Officials are studying the potential impact on roads and sewers and are asking waterfront developers to plan for increased flooding.

The news is sure to be a hot topic on the campaign trail.

Food writer Andrea Nguyen dives into the story of banh mi, a Vietnamese street sandwich with a French colonial past that's been popping up on menus around the country.

Deputy Director Leandra English argues that she is the rightful head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But the White House has made a rival appointment — OMB Director Mick Mulvaney.

Over 9 in 10 people think both gossip and deliberate touching are inappropriate at work, and many have seen it happen. Yet, almost no one admitted to doing either in a new Ipsos/NPR poll.