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Sophia Shore built a political consulting firm for insurgent candidates who are told they can’t win. Missouri Republicans are paying attention.
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Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty ImagesThe measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday. -
Valeria MongelliThe world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a generation of refugees is growing up with little prospect of going home.
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Chris Carlson/APVoters in at least six states will soon decide ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states. -
Scott PageInvestors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.
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The Trump administration has struggled to find an exit ramp to the war against Iran. Now, it is trying to step up the financial pressure instead by introducing new sanctions to end the six month war.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Adam Szubin, former head of U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, about the new U.S. economic sanctions against Iran.
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South Carolina Republicans return to the polls for a runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman. The race will determine which Republican is on the general election ballot in November.
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What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country. -
Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins. -
President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline. -
DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings. -
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE. -
A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo. -
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what I tell them.
