Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Missouri Democrats flipped the two seats needed in the state Senate as well as 16 seats in the House. Republicans have held at least a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers since 2012.
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Results are still outstanding House and Senate races but political scientists say one of the big winners in the mid-terms is American democracy itself.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sabrina Rodriguez, politics reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the role Latino voters played in the midterm election.
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Cornell University's faculty is voting on a no-confidence resolution, condemning the school's administration handling of an alleged gang rape.
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On Wild Card, Philipps unpacks the experience of treating her brain tumor and filming her new show, the CBS drama Cupertino. But she also opened up about another aspect of her life.
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All Things Considered bids farewell to Mary Louise Kelly, who hosts her final show Friday after an NPR career that goes back 25 years.
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Gina Hinojosa, state representative from the Rio Grande Valley whose legislative priority has been boosting the public education system, will become the first Latina governor of Texas.
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Robots used during search and rescue operations need to be able to wriggle through narrow cracks and crevices. Researchers have turned to a natural contortionist for inspiration — the octopus.
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One of the most polarizing vehicles to hit the road will soon be a thing of history. Tesla will wind down manufacturing of its Cybertruck at the company's Gigafactory Texas mid-next year.
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is being replaced by Stephen Miller, President Trump said Friday. The change comes after Republicans were swept out of power in the midterm elections.
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Chicago's former FBI chief is suing the U.S. district attorney in the city and a federal judge has ordered that prosecutor to testify about claims he's made about charging protesters.
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Big losses by AI shares in stock markets after Democrats won the midterm elections have left investors shaken and wondering comes next.
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Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss what impact the midterms could have on AI development. They co-host Machine Gods, NPR's new podcast about AI.
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Democrats' resounding victory in the midterms can be boiled down to frustrations over the high cost of living and gas prices. But in divided government -- how much can Democrats do?
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a surprising hit album this week.
