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Tens of thousands of dockworkers are striking from Boston to Houston
The port of Mobile, Ala., is one of 14 along the Gulf and East Coasts where dockworkers went on strike at midnight. The union is demanding a 77% wage increase.
How the Underground Railroad got its name
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalist Scott Shane, who traced the naming of the Underground Railroad back to the writings of the little-known 19th century abolitionist Thomas Smallwood.
Here are the stakes for Biden as Michigan wraps up the primary
by Elena Moore
While Democrats don't have a contested primary in Michigan Tuesday, there is contention among Democratic voters about the future of the party.
Democrats are leaning into the border fight ahead of Biden's visit to their state
by Claudia Grisales
Texas Democrats hope Biden's visit on Thursday will mean a turning point for their party's border message — which has become one of the most pressing political fights across the country.
The latest on the presidential primary in battleground state Michigan
by Don Gonyea
It's presidential primary day in Michigan. While both Biden and Trump are expected to continue their respective roads to the White House with wins in the state, each faces opposition.
The prime minister of the Palestinian Authority resigned yesterday. What comes next
by Fatma Tanis
The Palestinian prime minister in the occupied West Bank has announced that he is resigning, as pressure mounts for the moribund leadership to reform and possibly take charge of Gaza after the war.
A stranger jumped into action when a 92-year-old started to be dragged by a car
Ben Gomes was ready for the worst when he learned his 92-year-old mother had been dragged by a car. But a stranger saved his mother from a much worse accident.
Revisiting 'The Holdovers,' which is up for an Oscar along with actor Paul Giamatti
by Bob Mondello
Paul Giamatti plays a 1970s prep-school teacher reluctantly supervising students with nowhere to go for the Christmas holidays in Alexander Payne's dramedy, The Holdovers.
Tens of thousands rallied in São Paulo to support Bolsonaro amid investigations
by Carrie Kahn
The indicted former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is rallying supporters as his legal troubles grow. Tens of thousands of his backers filled blocks of a major boulevard in São Paulo Sunday.
CPAC acted as a kind of tryout for those hoping to be Trump's VP pick
by Franco Ordoñez
The hottest speaking slot in town — if you're a Republican — is at CPAC. Especially if you are eyeing a spot on the shortlist of Trump's vice presidential hopefuls.
This winter's temperature swings are having health consequences for homeless people
by Frank Morris
Wild temperature swings are driving cases of trench foot and frostbite among homeless people — especially in the Midwest. As COVID surges, some people spurn shelters through extremes of cold and wet.
What is up with Michigan's unusual GOP primary and caucuses?
by Rick Pluta
Michigan's GOP is dealing with a challenge to its leadership over alleged mishandling of party assets. The winner of Tuesday's GOP primary will not receive all of the state's party delegates.