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Besides the postal service, what other options do voters have to cast early ballots
by Steve Inskeep
As early voting has begun, NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Becker, executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research, what options voters have to cast ballots.
When is the deadline for Congress to come up with a solution on the debt limit?
by Nick Fountain
Experts are calculating when the deadline is for Congress to come up with a debt limit solution in order to keep the U.S. solvent and paying its bills.
Voters deciding Nigeria's political future worry about the lack of security
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Insecurity in Nigeria is a key issue in this week's election, as kidnapping for ransom has become an epidemic. It's made cross-country travel dangerous and reshaped life for millions.
Jedi mastery was on full display in France, where lightsaber dueling is a sport
France hosted 60 Jedi apprentices in a lightsaber dueling championship over the weekend. Lightsaber dueling is recognized in France as an official sport.
Stand-up comic and TV detective, Richard Belzer, dies at 78
For over two decades, Richard Belzer played cynical and wise-cracking detective John Munch. That character was made iconic on the show Law and Order.
Top 2 vote getters in Wisconsin Supreme Court primary will face off in April
by Chuck Quirmbach
The next election battle in politically divided Wisconsin is for control of the state Supreme Court. The pivotal race will determine the fate of an abortion ban and abortion rights in the state.
The war that Russia thought might last days is about to hit its 1-year mark
Nearly a year into the war, Ukraine is preparing for a Russian offensive this spring. Aid from Western allies has bolstered Ukraine's defense but Russia has an advantage when it comes to numbers.
People in Turkey and Syria sleep in tents — afraid their homes could collapse
Families endure an anxious life in makeshift tent encampments after the earthquakes in southern Turkey.
Blinken arrives in Turkey after attending the Munich Security Conference
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Turkey for a first-hand look at the earthquake damage and recovery efforts. He'll also meet with officials to discuss NATO and the war in Ukraine.
Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival kicked off over the weekend
Carnival affects young and old alike. Older residents brushed off their sequins and rehearsed dances for a neighborhood block party. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 16, 2023.)
Former President Jimmy Carter, 98, is in hospice care at his Georgia home
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to biographer E. Stanly Godbold, Jr. about Jimmy Carter's influence both in and after the White House. Godbold has written two biographies on Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.
Foundation started by Virginia Tech shooting victim aims to improve school safety
Kristina Anderson Froling is a survivor of the Virginia Tech mass shooting in 2007. NPR's A Martinez talks to her about the efforts of the Koshka Foundation that she started to make campuses safer.