Politics & Government

Dems could pass the most ambitious climate package in years — but would it be enough?

12:24pm August 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Manish Bapna, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, about the climate investments and actions in the Inflation Reduction Act.

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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says we are facing "a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War." His remarks came at the 2022 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at th

Why the U.N. chief says we are 'one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation'

11:58am August 02, 2022

by Bill Chappell

It's not the first time for such a dire warning. Here's a brief look at why Guterres and others are raising the alarm now.

In a photo from Jan. 17, 2020, the Michigan Hall of Justice is seen in Lansing, Mich.

After an abortion shakeup Monday in Michigan, voters head to the polls Tuesday

11:06am August 02, 2022

by Zoe Clark

Action in the Michigan courts Monday blurred the lines on abortion rights in the state. Tuesday, Republicans decide their nominee for governor who will face Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November.

Blake Masters, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona, speaks at a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on July 22 in Prescott, Ariz. The Trump-backed Masters is aiming to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in the fall.

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There are a slew of significant primaries Tuesday. Here's what we're watching for

10:50am August 02, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Election deniers, abortion and Trump's rampage against Republicans who voted to impeach him. It's a busy first primary night in August in five states, including battleground Arizona.

Protesters who oppose a state constitutional amendment that would remove the right to abortion in Kansas march around the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka.

Today, Kansans face a high-stakes decision on the future of abortion rights

10:12am August 02, 2022

by Dylan Lysen

Tuesday, voters in Kansas will be the first in the nation to vote on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

New study focuses on health, economic disparities in High Point

9:39am August 02, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

A new study offers an analysis of health and economic disparities in High Point. It also shares recommendations on how to narrow the socioeconomic gap.

Michigan Republican candidates for governor Ryan Kelley, from left, Garrett Soldano, Tudor Dixon and Kevin Rinke appear at a debate in Grand Rapids, Mich., July 6, 2022.

The Michigan Republican primary for governor has been a bumpy ride. It ends today

8:29am August 02, 2022

by Colin Jackson (Michigan Public Radio Network)

First, five candidates for governor were disqualified from the ballot. Then, the FBI arrested another one. After Tuesday, Michigan Republicans still face the biggest challenge yet — Gov. Whitmer.

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Where efforts stand on Capitol Hill to codify abortion protections

6:59am August 02, 2022

NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about efforts by a bipartisan group of senators to codify abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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News brief: Ayman al-Zawahiri, Pelosi's trip to Asia, It's Primary Day in Arizona

6:05am August 02, 2022

The U.S. says it has killed the leader of al-Qaida. House Speaker Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan despite a warning from China. Voters in the swing state will cast ballots in several key races.

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Swing state Arizona is getting a lot of attention on Primary Day

5:14am August 02, 2022

August is a busy month of statewide primaries. Five states hold primaries on Tuesday. In Arizona, there are key races for governor, Congress, attorney general and secretary of state.