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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats didn't just win the U.S. Senate and governor races in Texas. They won every statewide contest and will take control of the Texas House, making the state a blue one, at least for now.
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Nov 04, 2026
NASA's Swift observatory is set to re-enter the atmosphere on Wednesday after two decades of gathering data.
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Nov 04, 2026
Union leader and former wildland firefighter Sam Forstag has won a House seat in Montana that Republicans have held for three decades.
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Nov 04, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, a Democrat, about Texas flipping blue and what it means for future elections.
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Nov 04, 2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anna Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, about what polls captured (and underestimated) after Democrats performed stronger than expected in midterm elections.
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Nov 04, 2026
At 28, Democratic Socialist David Morales is set to be Providence, R.I.'s new mayor. Like New York City's Zohran Mamdani, he's framed his campaign on affordability issues.
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Nov 04, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews, who bested Republican candidate Darline Graham, the incumbent and sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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Nov 04, 2026
Tuesday was not only a night of Democrat victories in midterm elections, but of historic firsts — including the first openly gay man elected to the Senate and the first Black woman elected governor.
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Nov 04, 2026
Writer Ian Rankin takes us to the underbelly of uber wealthy London life in his new novel The Heights.
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Nov 04, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former congressman and Obama advisor Rahm Emanuel about what Democrats' strategy should be, now that they'll soon control both houses of Congress.
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Nov 04, 2026
President Trump has spent the past 10 years claiming widespread fraud in American elections. And yet, as Republican losses continue to mount, Trump seems to be accepting it.
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Nov 04, 2026
Nearly 30 jurisdictions voted to reduce or stop data center growth on Tuesday. So what's next? We talk to a Wired reporter who's been covering AI.
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Nov 04, 2026
Several Democratic members of the clergy, as well as a Texas seminarian, James Talarico, won their races for the House and Senate on Tuesday. Here's how religion helped them connect with voters
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Nov 04, 2026
Democrats' wins in the House and Senate mean a new power dynamic is coming to Washington.
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Nov 04, 2026
Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.
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Nov 04, 2026
Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process.
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Nov 03, 2026
This election will determine control of Congress. Rep. Pete Aguilar, who represents California's 33rd Congressional District, shares how Democratic Party leaders are feeling as results come in.
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Nov 03, 2026
On election night, photographers will be in position, ready to snap history-making moments. It's something Pulitzer-prize-winner photographer David Hume Kennerly, has done for decades.
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Nov 03, 2026
As the Ukraine war grinds on, ties between Russia and neighboring Japan are at their worst in decades. Tokyo wants more support from Washington, but some Japanese are concerned they may not get it.
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Nov 03, 2026
Iowa has become an unexpected state to watch this midterm election.
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Nov 03, 2026
The cost of living was a major issue for voters this year. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with three people about how they're feeling the effects of inflation as the midterms come to an end.
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Nov 03, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with political scientist John Sides of Vanderbilt University about the record political ad spending this election, despite the limited effectiveness of political ads.
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Nov 03, 2026
Stressed by waiting for election results? Hollywood offers dozens of less nerve-wracking ways to count.
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Nov 03, 2026
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about Colorado's universal pre-K program and whether religious schools can bar certain families despite the state's anti-discrimination law.
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Nov 03, 2026
In Kentucky's former coal country, data centers are a welcome sight as people hope they will bring in money.
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Nov 03, 2026
In Kentucky's former coal country, data centers are a welcome sight as people hope they will bring in money.
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Nov 03, 2026
We're hearing from NPR reporters around the country on Election Day, including in Texas, which has had a tough Senate race.
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Nov 03, 2026
NPR's Saige Miller is in Ohio following the midterm election.
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Nov 03, 2026
A slice from Election Day in Michigan, which has a crucial Senate seat on the line.
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Nov 03, 2026
Universities are offering students an alternative to the typical on-campus and off-campus living options: living alongside seniors in a retirement community.
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Nov 03, 2026
NPR's senior political correspondents break down what they're watching on Election Day across the country.
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Nov 03, 2026
The pandemic changed how and where the world works, leaving behind a lot of empty office space. One entrepreneur is starting to plant the seeds of a partial solution.
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Nov 03, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska about what a Blue Wave would mean for Republicans.
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Nov 03, 2026
A look at how voting is going on Election Day, and what states to pay attention to as vote-counting begins.
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Nov 03, 2026
We check in on a Georgia polling place. The state has become a battleground in recent years.
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Nov 02, 2026
Detroit native Juan Atkins has died. He's known as the "godfather" or "originator" of techno music.
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Nov 02, 2026
For the first time in decades, there's no pro-coal candidate for Navajo Nation president. Coal has been an important part of the economy, but voter sentiment is changing.
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Nov 02, 2026
Ancient Egyptian mummy remains were once marketed as medicine. Research finds at least some of these products came from real human remains and that mummy materials keep bodies preserved for millennia.
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Nov 02, 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's vision to transform the economy and draw tourists collides with his long-running war against Yemen's Houthis
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Nov 02, 2026
New research suggests that spiders reach an active REM-like sleep state, similar to humans.
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Nov 02, 2026
Open enrollment for the Affordable Card Act marketplace opens Nov. 1, just two days before Election Day, putting healthcare in sharp focus the same year millions have lost coverage.
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Nov 02, 2026
President Trump has had harsh words for NATO since the beginning of the war with Iran. Eight months later, the situation may be settling down, as NATO allies look for ways to take on a greater role.
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Nov 02, 2026
Another wave of suspected cyberattacks targeted European supermarkets and fridges. NPR has been investigating what appears to be a pattern of similar attacks going back as far as the spring.
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Nov 02, 2026
In Washington, President Trump delivered his last expected public address, pushing a weaving message to the public about why they should support Republicans.
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Nov 02, 2026
Prosecutors still have not said if they will seek to re-try Clancy after a mistrial was declared two months ago. The judge heard arguments on Monday that could decide Clancy's fate.
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Nov 02, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer about AI assistants and lightening the load of emotional labor.
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Nov 02, 2026
A short ceasefire in a corner of southern Ukraine gives respite to the residents of a besieged frontline city where Russian drones usually hunt and kill civilians.
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Nov 02, 2026
There's a lot of data coming at Americans from polls, predictions markets and political chatter. But it's important to take that information in with caution as much of it isn't predictive.
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Nov 02, 2026
Smaller theaters mean a show is less expensive... but there risks.
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Nov 02, 2026
For the second week in a row, southwestern states are seeing widespread flooding. Roads and schools remain closed in many areas and governors are requesting federal emergency funding.
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Nov 02, 2026
One patient in a small trial is experiencing the fantasy results so far with an mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine. She shows no evidence of the cancer that was supposed to kill her years ago.
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Nov 02, 2026
The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping political views.
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Nov 01, 2026
Andy Taeger & James Purcell are trying to become the first people ever complete the board game Campaign for North Africa. The is so complex it could take decades to finish.
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Nov 01, 2026
In Chile's storied port city of Valparaíso, a new generation is breathing life into boleros, waltzes and cueca, blending the city's musical traditions with sounds of today.
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Nov 01, 2026
Republicans started the year believing tax cuts would benefit them in the midterms. Instead other affordability issues are driving voters to Democrats.
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Nov 01, 2026
Sometimes hospitals invite special guests to come visit patients in an effort to boost spirits. One "mane" attraction at an Ohio hospital is Willie Nelson- the pony.
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Nov 01, 2026
Political conspiracy films peaked in the 1970s. What do those films offer at a time when conspiracy theories flood social media and are repeated by the president and other politicians?
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Nov 01, 2026
Qatar has been leading intense mediation efforts over the past 72 hours to prevent a new round of possible U.S. attacks on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections. The uncertainty has the entire Gulf region on edge.
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Nov 01, 2026
Qatar has been leading intense mediation efforts over the past 72 hours to prevent a new round of possible U.S. attacks on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections. The uncertainty has the entire Gulf region on edge.
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Nov 01, 2026
Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.
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Oct 31, 2026
Communities in the Southwest are bracing for more flooding this weekend. This follows weeks of devastating storms that have pummeled parts of the region.
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Oct 31, 2026
Democrats are putting up a fight in midterm races this year that went for President Donald Trump by double digits in 2024. Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman explains what we can learn from one Kentucky district.
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Oct 31, 2026
There was a mixed Halloween bag of economic news this week. GDP growth is up, but so are prices. For now at least, interest rates are staying the same. What does that mean for the midterm elections?
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Oct 31, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, with a focus on economic and security challenges.
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Oct 31, 2026
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jazz pianist Joe Alterman about his podcast The Upside of Jazz from NPR member stations WABE in Atlanta.
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Oct 31, 2026
A new local government has taken its seat in the southern Philippines, in a step that marks a milestone in the peace process for a conflict that has lasted some 80 years.
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Oct 31, 2026
Some election officials have been notified that the DOJ will be monitoring their polling stations. NPR's voting correspondent Miles Parks explains what he's watching for on election day - and afterwards.
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Oct 31, 2026
What does it take to create a horror movie scream that is truly horrifying? One that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up? NPR's Michelle Aslam found it is part art and part science.
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Oct 31, 2026
The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary of Houdini's death by trying to make contact with his spirit.
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Oct 30, 2026
Recent analysis from research nonprofit Climate Central found that on average, fall temperatures have warmed by 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit in the U.S. and the summer heat is lasting longer.
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Oct 30, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with reporter Megan Johnson, who wrote about what it's like to live in Salem, Mass. — famous for the Salem Witch Trials — during Halloween tourism season.
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Oct 30, 2026
Over the last few months, 100 randomly selected people tested whether a random bunch of citizens can work together to fix property taxes, avert a future budget crisis, and maybe reinvent democracy.
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Oct 30, 2026
NPR podcast Machine Gods is about the AI revolution. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton take questions from listeners about AI.
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Oct 30, 2026
Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers memory formation.
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Oct 30, 2026
Esther Perel is a famous psychotherapist and host of the podcast Where Should We Begin. She told Wild Card's Rachel Martin that her parents' experience as holocaust survivors shaped her worldview.
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Oct 30, 2026
Anti-Muslim rhetoric has heated up amid the Senate race in Michigan. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration promoted a meeting with Catholic bishops that some participants say left them feeling duped.
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Oct 30, 2026
Billions have been invested in Puerto Rico's troubled electrical grid. Despite privatization, the blackouts continue. Protestors say they pay some of the highest electricity prices in the 50 states.
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Oct 30, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. Meg Doherty, director of science for health at the World Health Organization, about the clinical trials to target the Bundibugyo species of the Ebola virus.
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Oct 30, 2026
Spain's official entry in the Oscar race, La Bola Negra, is a sweeping historical epic spanning nearly a century and linking stories of queer men in three eras.
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Oct 30, 2026
Jordan-Syria tensions have spiked after a mass shooting at a Jordanian church. Jordan launched airstrikes it said targeted ISIS fighters in Syria, which Syrian officials say killed three children.
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Oct 30, 2026
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on new songs breaking into the chart.
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Oct 30, 2026
Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.
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Oct 29, 2026
Maria Corina Machado's return to Venezuela presents a fresh challenge for Trump-backed President Delcy Rodríguez and reignites questions over the prospect of new elections.
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Oct 29, 2026
Wisconsin is enjoying its first Major League Baseball championship since the Milwaukee Braves took the title in 1957.
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Oct 29, 2026
President Trump returned to South Carolina - the second time in eight days. The amount of attention and money its U.S. Senate race is getting is raising questions about how red the state really is.
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Oct 29, 2026
As Russia hosts African leaders, it's making a pitch for influence, security partnerships and access to the continent's mineral wealth. But China and the U.S. are also vying for Africa's favor.
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Oct 29, 2026
Cases and controversies from President Trump's aggressive immigration are making their way to the Supreme Court this term, with several more disputes percolating on the emergency docket.
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Oct 29, 2026
A new report alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska's all-important U.S. Senate race.
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Oct 29, 2026
New reporting alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska's all-important U.S. Senate race.
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Oct 29, 2026
Best-selling children's author R.J. Palacio talks about her new picture book called The Haunted Playground. It's about what ghosts get up to when they're off the clock.
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Oct 29, 2026
Retired military and national security leaders have been stepping up work to prepare local officials for possible worst-case scenarios like armed immigration officers or military at the polls.
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Oct 29, 2026
Candy companies are responding to increase in cocoa costs this year with creative combinations that use less chocolate. Despite higher prices for candy, consumers are still spending on Halloween.
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Oct 29, 2026
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ousted another top general from the Pentagon, further adding to a sense of discord amongst senior military leadership.
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Oct 29, 2026
President Trump is campaigning hard in the midterms. Supporters are showing up, in part because this could be the last chance to see him holding the large rallies that have been his trademark.
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Oct 29, 2026
The latest data from the Commerce Department reveals a strong economy. But Americans say they're not feeling that.
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Oct 29, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dianna Buttu, Palestinian Canadian human rights attorney, about the vote in Israel, which saw a surge in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel.
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Oct 29, 2026
California's far northeastern corner used to be a reliably red congressional district. But Proposition 50 carved it up, meaning many voters there may soon have a Democrat representing them in D.C.
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Oct 29, 2026
Always busy, but rarely joyful? Allison Aubrey and Juana Summers discuss a tool to spot "high functioning depression."
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Oct 29, 2026
A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.
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Oct 29, 2026
Alaska's U.S. Senate race is embroiled in an emotional fight over fish. Many in the state rely upon salmon to feed their families but those fish and others are increasingly hard to find.
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