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It’s a close race for Michigan. These factors could decide it for Harris or Trump
Vice President Harris needs to win back Michigan voters President Biden looked poised to lose. Donald Trump’s appeal remains strong here, but he’s not without his own struggles.
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A year into Israel's war in Gaza, a woman's grief exposes a possible war crime
A woman survives a year of Israeli bombardment on Gaza after an airstrike destroys her life.
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Project Pooch: Oregon program helps incarcerated youth and adoptable dogs alike
A program in the state teaches incarcerated youth to train dogs, manage a kennel and help pups find forever homes out in the community.
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Morning news brief
It's been a year since Hamas attacked Israel and the war in Gaza followed. In the swing state of Michigan, the GOP and Democrats focus on the significant Arab and Muslim-American voting bloc.
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Nearly two-thirds of 2023 elections had unopposed candidates, nonpartisan group finds
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Niemczewski from the non-partisan organization BallotReady, about why nearly two-thirds of elections in the U.S. last year featured just one candidate.
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In many instances the disaster response to Helene has been politicized
Some people are complaining that FEMA has abandoned North Carolina after Helene. While politicians try to politicize the disaster, the reality on the ground looks much less partisan.
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ARIZONA SCHOOLS AT STAKE
The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority.
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As Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon, thousands of foreign nationals try to leave
NPR's A Martinez asks Michigan state Representative Alabas Farhat about efforts to help U.S. citizens leave Lebanon, amid continued attacks by Israel on Hezbollah.
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Former Colorado county clerk sentenced to prison for tampering with voting machines
Former Mesa County, Colo., Clerk Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison for allowing unauthorized access to voting materials.
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Harris turns to former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to try to win over GOP voters
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican political strategist Rina Shah about Vice President Harris' efforts to attract GOP voters.
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North Carolina communities hit hard by Helene need food, water and medicines
Crews in western North Carolina are using helicopters and ATVs to get food to people who were cut off by flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
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A dad and his 2 teenage sons loved heavy metal so much they started a band: Narbona
In 2015 Stewart Billie moved his family from the city back to tribal land in the Navajo Nation. Billie’s sons found the lack of noise unnerving until their dad replaced the quiet with heavy metal.
