Analysis

An elderly woman walks in the southern Ukrainian village of Arkhanhelske, outside Kherson, on Nov. 3. The Russians occupied the village until recently. Now Ukrainian forces are moving into villages where the Russians left. The Russians also say they're withdrawing from Kherson, marking another major setback for the Russian military.

Russia is retreating, so why is the U.S. nudging Ukraine to compromise?

5:52pm November 10, 2022

Russia says it's withdrawing from the southern city of Kherson, but Ukraine says it's not seeing a pullout. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is asking Ukraine to show a willingness to negotiate.

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They made a material that doesn't exist on Earth. That's only the start of the story.

6:30am November 08, 2022

by Paddy Hirsch

A scientific discovery could forever change China and the U.S. industrial balance.

People look on during the Cherry Blossom Festival Veterans Day Parade Sunday in Macon, Ga. Georgia's Senate race, which could decide control of the Senate, might not be resolved for a month.

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Your election night guide, hour-by-hour

5:01am November 08, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

It all comes down to this. After months of campaigning, ups and down, Election Day is here. Here's what to watch, as the night unfolds.

A dog named Georgia waits for their owner outside a voting location on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. It was the last day for early voting in the state.

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Be patient: This election is probably going to go on a while

11:22am November 07, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Election Day is Tuesday, but expect this election to go on a while. Close races, rules changes and a conspiratorial environment all may lead to delays.

A woman prays during a mass at the St. Pierre church in the Pétion-Ville district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 23.

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Reporter's notebook: Haiti's at a breaking point but few want foreign intervention

4:17pm November 04, 2022

by Eyder Peralta

The U.S. and other countries put sanctions on Haitian gangsters and a corrupt politician. But as Haiti combats hunger, cholera and gangs, many want Haitian solutions — not a foreign troop deployment.

If Republicans take control of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California would be the likely next speaker.

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The bellwether districts to watch that could determine control of Congress

11:00am November 04, 2022

There are a handful of key races that could indicate how big (or small) a GOP wave is coming on election night and afterward.

Fences surround the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center (MCTEC) in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 25, 2022, to help prevent incidents and pressure on voters at the ballot drop box.

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How documentary-style films turn conspiracy theories into a call to action

6:16pm November 03, 2022

by Shannon Bond

A conspiratorial film claiming liberal activists are stuffing ballot drop boxes with fraudulent votes has been repeatedly debunked, but some Republicans are mobilizing around its false claims.

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Redwan Hussein (seated left), representative of the Ethiopian government, and Getachew Reda (seated right), representative of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, sign a peace agreement between the two parties in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday.

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Ethiopia's truce is a step toward ending civil war, but there are reasons for caution

3:30pm November 03, 2022

by Fred Harter

The Ethiopian federal government and Tigray rebels signed a peace deal. But one major player in the conflict, Eritrea, wasn't involved in the talks.

Among the findings in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll is that Democrats are losing ground on which party voters want to control Congress and inflation being the top issue — with voters saying they trust Republicans more on the issue by 20 points.

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Key GOP groups are more fired up to vote in midterms than Democrats, NPR poll finds

11:53am November 02, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The last NPR survey before all votes have to be cast shows inflation continues to be the top concern for voters, and Republicans are trusted more than Democrats on the issue by 20 points.

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Iowa Republican congressional candidate Zach Nunn speaks at an October campaign event outside Des Moines.

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Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here's why that matters

4:46pm November 01, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

In Iowa's competitive 3rd Congressional District, candidates and voters are talking about the same issues as those everywhere else. That's part of a long-growing pattern.