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Talking to voters at a Wisconsin supper club
by Ashley Brown
Customers and staff at a Wisconsin supper club share their thoughts on the upcoming election.
How Liz Cheney's attempt to get reelected as Wyoming's member of the House is going
by Bob Beck
Liz Cheney won her House seat big in 2020. But splitting with Trump over election legitimacy and chairing the Jan. 6 hearings has her trailing a pro-Trump challenger by 20 points in a recent poll.
'Vogue' cover of Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska sparks debate and controversy
by Ashley Westerman
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska was criticized for not looking ladylike in a recent Vogue photoshoot. Her supporters pushed back, creating an online campaign asking what it means to #SitLikeAGirl.
Ukraine's army is waging its 1st major offensive against Russia to retake Kherson
by Brian Mann
Could Ukraine's army retake the strategic southern city of Kherson? Officers and soldiers near the front line say the counter-offensive is already underway.
At an international meeting, Alzheimer's researchers are assessing what comes next
by Jon Hamilton
Experimental drugs for Alzheimer's disease have been a disappointment so far. Researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Meeting in San Diego trying to figure out what comes next.
The candidates in Missouri's primary election
by Jason Rosenbaum
A competitive Republican primary highlights the open Senate contest in Missouri. One of the GOP candidates is causing some to worry that if he wins, it could put the Republican-held seat in jeopardy.
The reaction in the Middle East to Zawahiri's death and the outlook for al-Qaida
by Fatma Tanis
In the Middle East, the reaction to the slain al Qaida leader's death was welcomed by Saudi Arabia. But some in the region expressed concerns over U.S. drone strikes.
An Arctic shark found in Belize has researchers pondering deep sea discoveries
The Greenland shark can live for centuries and is typically found in cold arctic waters. One found in the warmer waters of Belize has researchers rethinking how widespread the marine species could be.
A 1931 law is central in Michigan's debate over the legality of abortion services
by Rick Pluta
Under a ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals, local prosecutors in Michigan may soon be allowed to file felony charges against abortion providers. Multiple challenges are already underway.
Julia Whelan on narrating her romance novel about a narrator who hates romance novels
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer and audiobook narrator Julia Whelan about what it was like bringing her own profession to the pages of her new novel Thank You For Listening.
For Georgia to stay the 'peach state,' farmers are trying to adapt to climate change
by Sam Gringlas
Georgia is known as the "peach state." But warming winters due to climate change mean fewer chill hours needed for fruit. Growers and horticulturists are now experimenting with new varieties to adapt.