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HBO ran over the competition at last night's Emmy Awards, taking 16 awards. The cable channel's Angels in America, a mini-series about the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, took seven honors. The Sopranos won for best drama. Sarah Jessica Parker and Kelsey Grammer took top comedy acting honors.

Newly sworn-in Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco is wasting no time tackling one of his top priorities: Housing. But it won't be an easy lift in the wake of

In a Miami tennis tournament, an iguana decided to stop by. It found a perfect viewing spot on top of a little scoreboard.

The three top candidates running for mayor in San Francisco will have the chance to be the city’s “first” in some way. But does a candidate’s identity sway people’s votes? And how does a voter’s identity play a role at the polls? We ask these questions to voters and more. Guest: Corey Cook, Dean of … Continue reading Your Identity, Your Vote →

It's not the first time Trump has claimed widespread fraud in California, or nationally. "It's sad the president continues to recycle his same old lies," said California's top elections official.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi agreed to a deal that limits her tenure as the next speaker of the House to four years in return for the votes to officially install her in the top post in January.

The Bay Area's Karen Chen finished in the top three at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, earning a place on the U.S. team for the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Pilot John Gregory crash landed his small plane on top of a tree in Idaho. He was rescued by a volunteer firefighter.

Bluesy Blind Pig Records has now been around 25 years -- a long life span for an independent. It grew from a basement operation in Michigan to one of music's top specialty labels. Hear from NPR's John Ydstie, Blind Pig co-founder Edward Chmelewski and singer Deborah Coleman.

Pianist and Singer Hadda Brooks, known as "Queen of the Boogie," died last week at the age of 86. Brooks rose to fame in 1945 with the song, "Swingin' the Boogie." The song also helped launch the top West Coast rhythm and blues label, Modern Records. NPR's Bob Edwards has a remembrance.