NPR speaks with Mac McCorkle, professor of public policy at Duke University, about Elon Musk's bid to launch a third party and how that might impact upcoming U.S. elections.

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Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said Musk's effort is "going to have to be taken serious by both ...

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: For more on what Elon Musk would need to do to get a new party on congressional ballots and how they might affect the midterm election, we called Mac McCorkle.

Tesla is a household name, thanks to its sleek electric vehicles and visionary leader, Elon Musk. But behind the scenes, the true pioneers of Tesla were Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. In this ...

The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors?

Sources in Donald Trump's orbit say Elon Musk's recent apology to the president for his social media attacks won't do much to save their relationship behind the scenes ...

The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors?

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