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New legislatures could overhaul school vouchers in Arizona, give the Democratic governor more clout in Kansas, and counter a progressive trend in Minnesota.

For six decades, coal has provided for — and polluted — the Navajo Nation. Demolition of a power plant brings mixed emotions.

Your little one is having a meltdown at the park. Everyone is looking at you. What do you do? A psychologist offers parents advice on how to help their kid (and themselves) navigate the chaos.

The rally will mark Trump's first time back in the Pennsylvania city since the failed assassination attempt against him in July. The guest list will include a shooting survivor, as well as Elon Musk.

President Biden says Congress needs to shore up a small business disaster loans fund, and fast. Meanwhile, the response to Hurricane Helene has become a presidential election issue.

The Trump campaign is telling Michigan that Vice President Harris would ban gas-powered cars. At a rally in Flint, she pushed back – and said Trump would be bad for the state’s best-known industry.

NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors. Now, some of the victims are getting their money back after a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the film Hearts of Darkness, the show Interview with the Vampire, and David Mitchell’s audio books.

President Biden told reporters he was confident the election “will be free and fair,” before saying, “I don’t know whether it will be peaceful.”

Mosques and synagogues in the U.S. are bolstering security ahead of Oct. 7, the one-year mark of the Hamas-led attack in Israel.