Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard
The election was crucial as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval.
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In one key swing state, both parties are courting Black men
With North Carolina now a toss-up this presidential election, both parties are making appeals to Black men. An older farmer and a younger restaurant owner share what's driving their votes.
Shooting in Birmingham, Ala., leaves at least 4 people dead
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe hears the latest on the shooting from Gulf States Newsroom reporter Drew Hawkins.
Politics chat: Will lawmakers OK a bill to fund the government?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses the week ahead in politics with NPR's senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
The human cost of ghost networks
He tried to find a therapist who would take his insurance. He did not succeed.
Up against a 'ghost network' for mental health care? Here's what you can do
Insurers’ failures to update their provider directories have led to dire consequences for people seeking mental health care. Here's how you can navigate these challenges to find treatment.
'I Don’t Want to Die.' He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network
Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term
A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected.
Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year. Here’s what the game has meant to you
Throughout the decades, it’s remained as a way for its most loyal players to socialize with friends and escape to faraway lands. Readers and listeners to told us about the game's role in their lives.
Hezbollah vows a war of 'reckoning' as exchange of fire with Israel escalates
The Israeli military said 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones were launched toward Israel. Earlier, exploding electronic devices and an airstrike in Beirut killed dozens and wounded thousands.