Indiana Democrats will have four candidates to choose from for the party’s lieutenant governor nomination later this month.
The Indiana Eviction Justice Network has launched a website that it hopes will help its court watching program spread to more communities across the state.
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green told NPR.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with music writer and critic Alim Kheraj about Kesha's first single since splitting from mega-producer Dr. Luke's record label.
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Nearly 16,000 people in northern California are still evacuated due to the Thompson Fire. Those staying at local shelters say they're fearful of what they may find when they're allowed to return.
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Experts say a lack of exposure and access at an early age keep women — especially women of color — out of STEM careers. A youth organization in St. Louis is working to change that.
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Independent voters are a major force in Arizona politics and candidates in the highly consequential Senate race are taking note.
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Hurricane Beryl gradually weakens as it continues on its course across the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. This is the earliest category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record.
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Mysterious metal monoliths have appeared around the world in recent years, from Las Vegas to Romania to Paraguay. The latest is in Ft. Collins, Colo. Locals are perplexed, but enjoying it.
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It’s nesting season across the nation and birds are taking up residence in and around A/C units. This is especially concerning with the heat dome and heat wave taking over many parts of the U.S.
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A jaded electorate looks to have delivered a historic defeat for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s center-right Conservative Party, leaving it in disarray after a 14-year rule.
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A series of small sandstone monuments marked the boundaries of the nation's capital in the 1700s. Most are still there, but they don't get a lot of visitors.
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As election day in the U.K. comes to a close, NPR takes a look at incoming results, and voters’ reactions to the election:
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The Caesar salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on July 4, 1924, to feed hungry American tourists. We've been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since.
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The 2021 infrastructure bill assigned $350 million for highway wildlife overpasses to lower human and animal deaths. One in Montana may be key to getting grizzly bears off the endangered species list.
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A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. general election in nearly 20 years.
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