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Pittsburgh native Ed Gainey, pictured during a visit to his former 4th-grade classroom, is the winner of the city's mayoral race.

In elections across the country, candidates of color made history Tuesday night

1:09pm November 03, 2021

In Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Dearborn, Mich., a majority of voters embraced minority candidates. Here's a rundown of some of the most high-profile wins.

The Supreme Court will hear its first major gun case since 2008.

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Gun rights are back at the Supreme Court for the first time in more than a decade

12:05pm November 03, 2021

The time long awaited by gun-rights advocates has come, as the conservative court examines how far a state may go in regulating an individual's right to carry a gun outside the home.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to the press during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Yellen said she expects inflation will moderate by next year. She also called on the p

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she's confident inflation will ease next year

11:36am November 03, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects inflation pressures to ease in the latter half of next year. Yellen spoke to NPR from Scotland, where she's attending climate meetings.

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Republican Glenn Youngkin captures the governor's mansion in Virginia

8:46am November 03, 2021

Voters in Virginia have elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as the next governor after years of Democratic control. The GOP win could signify a hard road to 2022 for Democrats nationwide.

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Treasury Secretary Yellen is confident U.S. climate goals will move forward

7:42am November 03, 2021

NPR's Noel King speaks to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the U.S. climate goals announced at the COP26 conference. She's been asking bankers and asset managers to act on climate change.

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Biden has to make good on pledges he made at the U.N. climate summit

6:41am November 03, 2021

The president is back from Scotland, where he urged other leaders to do more to curb climate change. He's returning to a fight among Democrats over legislation that includes his own climate measures.

News brief: Virginia election, vaccines for kids, Supreme Court gun case

6:40am November 03, 2021

The GOP wins the governor's mansion in Virginia. Kids ages 5-11 can now get shots to protect them from COVID-19. The Supreme Court hears the first major gun rights case in more than a decade.

Virginia's gubernatorial election pits Republican Glenn Youngkin (left) against former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat.

Republican Glenn Youngkin is leading in Virginia governor race. Here's the latest

11:34pm November 02, 2021

Tuesday's most-watched race is the governor election in Virginia because of what it bodes for 2022 national politics. Will Democrats hold on to control of the state or can Republicans pull out a win?

Democrat Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president, won in a landslide victory on Tuesday to become New York City's second Black mayor.

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Eric Adams elected as New York City's second Black mayor

11:14pm November 02, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Adams' job now is to lead the city out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.

Michelle Wu speaks after voting in Boston on Tuesday.

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Michelle Wu is Boston's first female and first person of color elected mayor

11:03pm November 02, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Wu's parents immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan. She defeated fellow Democratic City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, a self-described first-generation Arab-Polish American.