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Voters in four states went to the polls Tuesday, selecting contenders for several high-profile races in November. A look at the results.
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NPR's Michel Martin sizes up the outcome of the key Tuesday primary races with Cook Political Report elections analyst Dave Wasserman.
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Gates is sitting for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter is downed, takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in four states, House Republicans approve a bill to fund ICE for the remainder of Trump's term.
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Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil writes about the ascent of the first grunge band to sign with a major label and the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in his memoir, "A Screaming Life."
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With Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un reaffirming ties while sidestepping nuclear tensions, the U.S. faces a growing challenge in responding to an increasingly confident, nuclear-armed North Korea.
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World Cup fever is hitting Canada ahead of kickoff Thursday. With soaring ticket prices and growing questions off the pitch, will passion for the game last?
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A new report finds close to half of American families did not earn enough to cover necessities in 2024. And with prices continuing to rise, there's little sign that's changed.
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The Supreme Court is considering overturning a Mississippi law that allows counting of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. That will affect Alaska, where ballots can be weather-delayed.
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The U.S. military said it launched strikes on Iran for downing an Apache helicopter. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Michael Singh, a former Middle East adviser in the George W. Bush White House.