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Oct 28, 2026
President Trump crisscrosses the country with scattershot closing messages ahead of the midterm elections.
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Oct 28, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political analyst Larry Sabato about President Trump's messaging and the issues likely to determine the outcome of the midterm elections.
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Oct 28, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays won a thrilling 12-inning game to keep their World Series hopes alive. The Milwaukee Brewers have a 3-1 lead as the Series goes to Game 5.
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Oct 28, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with longtime Elton John lyricist Bernie Taupin {TAW-pin}, who's released his first solo album in 40 years, "The Sea Has No Mercy."
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Oct 28, 2026
President Trump's relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin is under scrutiny again as the president makes deals with Moscow ahead of the midterms.
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Oct 28, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author and former Justice Department official Sarah Isgur about the block on President Trump's renovation of the East Potomac Golf Course.
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Oct 28, 2026
High prices and long deployments are shaping this year's race in Virginia's Second Congressional District. The area with deep Navy ties has been a kind of political bellwether.
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Oct 28, 2026
The new president, Princess Moss, of the largest labor union in the country talks about the challenges facing educators this back to school season and the next steps for NEA.
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Oct 28, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was leading opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties had a strong showing, and a key question now is whether Eisenkot's bloc will consider forming a coalition with them.
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Oct 28, 2026
It could be weeks before a a clear winner emerges in the tense national election in Israel. Right now, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his opposition has a clear path to victory.
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Oct 28, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas about what the Israeli election says about Benjamin Netanyahu's hold on power and the conflict with Iran.
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Oct 28, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Machine Gods host Casey Newton about the reaction to Anthropic's preparations to become a publicly traded company.
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Oct 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday. But investors think a rate hike in December is likely, as the central bank tries to tamp down inflation.
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Oct 27, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with data journalist and pollster G. Elliott Morris about what he's seeing one week out from Election Day.
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Oct 27, 2026
The Justice Department is attempting for a third time to bring criminal charges against ex-FBI director James Comey, a frequent critic of President Trump.
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Oct 27, 2026
Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. But lagging enthusiasm among key groups is just one indicator that gains may not come easy.
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Oct 27, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with comedian Zainab Johnson about her new stand-up special on Netflix: "Toxically Optimistic."
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Oct 27, 2026
To win a seat in the Senate, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is making a final push to win over some Black Detroiters who are still skeptical of him.
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Oct 27, 2026
U.N. peacekeepers will leave Lebanon after nearly five decades, following U.S. and Israeli pressure.
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Oct 27, 2026
Michigan households are paying the highest cost per household for the Trump administration's tariffs. For the voters paying the price, the issue isn't cut-and-dry.
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Oct 27, 2026
Democrats in Congress have been working to form what they describe as an election protection task force, bracing for what they fear could be meddling by President Trump or his allies with the results.
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Oct 27, 2026
Democrats in Congress are bracing for what they fear could be meddling by President Trump or his allies with the results of this year's midterm elections.
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Oct 27, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with election security expert Lawrence Norden of the Brennan Center about efforts to undermine the midterm election and protections against fraud and intimidation.
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Oct 27, 2026
Hundreds of mail-in ballots in North Carolina did not count, because the inner envelopes were not sealed properly.
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Oct 27, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin reports from Springfield, Ohio, where residents are again dealing with President Trump's attacks on Haitians living in the town in the runup to the midterm elections.
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Oct 27, 2026
Polls are open in Israel. Will voters re-elect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports from a polling station.
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Oct 26, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with political consultant Mike Madrid about how Republicans' gerrymandering efforts have backfired.
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Oct 26, 2026
The area where four states meet in the U.S. Southwest remains on a flood watch after days of heavy rain and winds.
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Oct 26, 2026
Republicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
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Oct 26, 2026
Republicans' gerrymandering efforts have led to expensive and competitive races, Brazil's President Lula elected for fourth term, protests sweep parts of Europe.
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Oct 26, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with journalist Calum Marsh about his new book, "The Glass Box: The Shocking True History of How CrossFit Broke the Rules, Made Millions, and Changed Fitness Forever."
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Oct 26, 2026
Merck presented its mRNA melanoma vaccine trial data at a European cancer conference this weekend. Results are promising: The vaccine reduces recurrence and death alongside an immunotherapy drug.
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Oct 26, 2026
A federal judge struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, but immigrants continue to be stuck in their countries. Attorneys say the federal government is slow-walking the processing of visas on purpose.
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Oct 26, 2026
People with Alpha-Gal Syndrome can have allergic reactions to meat from mammals. Many of those affected change their diets to eat other proteins.
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Oct 26, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado returns home after 10 months abroad, in a move that could challenge the country's interim leadership.
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Oct 26, 2026
Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where people have been eating weeds and pickles to survive while trapped by minefields, shelling and drones.
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Oct 26, 2026
Europe is seeing another wave of protests and unrest, from Albania to Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain, with France witnessing mass demonstrations and more than a thousand arrests.
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Oct 26, 2026
There's a political earthquake in Serbia as student-backed movement wins parliamentary election, ending more than a decade of dominance by a Moscow-backed populist leader.
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Oct 26, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Paris-based professor Alberto Alemanno whether youth protests across Europe are a sign of a generation in crisis.
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Oct 23, 2026
The U.S. and Israel are making moves that point to the possibility of renewed heavy fighting in Iran. The prospect of military escalation is complicated by critical elections in both the U.S. and Israel in the coming days.
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Oct 23, 2026
NPR'S Leila Fadel speaks with retired four-star Gen. Joseph Votel about the war in Iran and the U.S. and Israeli objectives for a potential post-election bombing campaign.
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Oct 23, 2026
Republicans are facing a tough fight in Iowa. President Trump's campaign tour stopped in the state in hopes of rallying voters.
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Oct 23, 2026
If you're planning to fly this holiday season, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. The price of jet fuel — one of airlines' biggest expenses — is close to an all-time high in the U.S.
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Oct 23, 2026
If you're planning to fly this holiday season, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. The price of jet fuel — one of airlines' biggest expenses — is at an all-time high in the U.S.
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Oct 23, 2026
NPR's A Martinez talks to comedic actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who has revived his character Ali G, the clueless celebrity interviewer, for a new movie, "Ali G: Who Iz I?"
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Oct 23, 2026
Brazil's octogenarian leftist president has a lot of ground to make up in this Sunday's final electoral round. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva failed to connect with younger voters, favored print media over digital platforms, and will need to draw millions of voters who sat out the first round to the polls, if he hopes to win.
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Oct 23, 2026
Health advocates argue that lung cancer screening guidelines should expand beyond smoking history to factor in risks like family history and radon exposure.
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Oct 23, 2026
Tech stocks dropped sharply Wednesday, NPR's Leila Fadel asks David Wessel of the Brookings Institution what it means.
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Oct 23, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer what a seventh term in office for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would mean for the U.S. and Israel.
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Oct 23, 2026
Millions of Americans have voted in the 2026 midterm election and early voter turnout is higher than in 2018 and 2022 at the same point.
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Oct 23, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with voting expert Charles Stewart with the MIT Election Data and Science Lab about the millions of ballots cast early this year.
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Oct 23, 2026
An historic globe used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II was damaged as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff was moving it into his office.
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Oct 23, 2026
After a decade of large-market teams hogging baseball's biggest trophy, this year's World Series features the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers -- each vying to win their first-ever title.
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Oct 22, 2026
With President Trump and former President Barack Obama on the campaign trail, can campaign surrogates really move the needle in high profile, high-stakes races?
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Oct 22, 2026
With President Trump and former President Barack Obama on the campaign trail, can campaign surrogates really move the needle in high profile, high-stakes races?
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Oct 22, 2026
NPR's A Martinez asks veteran political strategist Doug Sosnik about the shape of the midterm race as Election Day draws closer.
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Oct 22, 2026
NPR's A Martínez asks Israel and Middle East policy expert Shira Efron whether President Trump's endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu will have an impact on Israel's election.
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Oct 22, 2026
An unprecedented mass detention unfolds in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces detain nearly 80 activists, including American rabbis and a congressional nominee helping Palestinians pick olives.
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Oct 22, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor about President Trump's embrace of Russia as envoy Steve Witkoff visits Moscow after meeting Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Oct 22, 2026
About 157 million Americans get their health insurance through work. A survey of employers shows a moderate price uptick this year, but workers still say health costs are a top concern.
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Oct 22, 2026
What can you learn from dreams and how can you remember them and steer them to the topics you wish to dream about. Allison Aubrey and A Martinez discuss the resurgance in dream research and how dreams are a tool for self-discovery.
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Oct 22, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with singer and songwriter John Legend about his new album, "Muse," which he describes as having a "Black James Bond aesthetic."
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Oct 22, 2026
An ad from Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for governor shows his opponent's mother calling her a liar, amid accounts by Democrat Amy Acton of an abusive childhood.
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Oct 21, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about President Trump's embrace of Russia as envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow after meeting Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Oct 21, 2026
Mississippi's Attorney General says the use of force was justified when a toddler was killed during a police shooting after a shoplifting.
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Oct 21, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.
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Oct 21, 2026
Leon Bridges has transformed since his 2015 debut album from a Sam Cooke-style crooner to a shape-shifting singer of all things from mambo to disco. His new album is called "Happiness Anytime."
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Oct 21, 2026
The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth.
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Oct 21, 2026
The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth.
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Oct 21, 2026
Netflix reported its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday. It comes as the streaming company has announced a management shakeup and layoffs of more than 1,000 employees.
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Oct 21, 2026
Alaska has been a reliably red state but a Democrat has a chance of becoming governor.
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Oct 21, 2026
Actor Christina Applegate revealed she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. NPR's A Martínez speaks with neurologist Michael Kornberg about how MS can be misdiagnosed.
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Oct 21, 2026
The NBA season tipped off Tuesday, with Lebron James taking the court as a 76er for the first time.
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Oct 21, 2026
As the NBA season tips off, the New York Knicks are setting out to accomplish what's become one of the hardest things in American professional sports — win back-to-back NBA titles.
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Oct 21, 2026
China has opened a new joint airbase in Laos, on an airstrip built by the CIA during the Vietnam war. The facility is raising questions about expanding Chinese influence in the region.
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Oct 21, 2026
India is plunged into political crisis after 130 million names were struck off voter rolls during a massive revision.
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Oct 20, 2026
President Trump's up and down relationship with Russia is back on as he presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine amid high energy costs ahead of the U.S. midterms.
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about President Trump's latest embrace of Russia and what it means for Ukraine and any hopes of peace.
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Oct 20, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security says more than 100,000 people from Ukraine and several thousand from Sudan can stay in the U.S. — for now — without immediate risk of deportation.
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor and author B.J. Novak about his new book for babies and toddlers, "The Little Book With No Pictures."
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep visits the site of a future data center in Stokes County, North Carolina.
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with NBC Sports' lead NBA writer Kurt Helin to preview the 2026-27 NBA season.
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep visits communities still recovering from Hurricane Helene two years later.
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Oct 20, 2026
President Trump is barnstorming the country in the last two weeks before Election Day, attempting to shift the tides of a potential midterm blue wave.
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, about the strategy behind President Trump's heavy midterm travel schedule through red states.
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Oct 20, 2026
President Trump said Monday morning that work on the East Potomac golf course would begin immediately. Government lawyers told a judge hours later there is no final plan, raising more questions.
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Oct 20, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to voters in the northwest suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.
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Oct 20, 2026
The Justice Department is escalating a feud with California officials over the state's voting system that looks like it will continue through Election Day and beyond.
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Oct 19, 2026
Ukraine carried out a massive drone strikes on Russia, which launched deadly attacks on its smaller neighbor over the weekend.
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Oct 19, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia about President Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia.
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Oct 19, 2026
Four people are dead and dozens injured after a fire swept through a Canadian military training base in Alberta. Officials say strong winds caused the flames to spread rapidly.
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Oct 19, 2026
Four people are dead and dozens injured after a fire swept through a Canadian military training base in Alberta. Officials say strong winds caused the flames to spread rapidly.
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Oct 19, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with writer Lawrence Wright about his latest book, "Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row."
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Oct 19, 2026
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank step up their attacks, targeting European diplomats this time.
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Oct 19, 2026
Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed is campaigning in the GOP stronghold of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an area that hasn't voted for a Democrat in Congress in over a decade.
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Oct 19, 2026
Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning in the GOP stronghold of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an area that hasn't voted for a Democrat in Congress in over a decade.
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Oct 19, 2026
Psychological factors are critical in bouncing back from a sports injury. Researchers find that many people cleared to play don't actually return to sports.
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Oct 19, 2026
Solar power is transforming agriculture in Pakistan. But in a country already facing water scarcity and extreme weather, some fear their widespread use could cause problems.
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Oct 19, 2026
People in certain jobs develop a working relationship with death — like nurses, soldiers and police officers. Thanks to so many school shootings, so are teachers and students.
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Oct 19, 2026
What the latest campaign finance filings tell us about the state of play in the midterm elections.
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