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Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state. The county's emergency manager confirmed one death although he didn't immediately provide details.
NPR NewsNike announced that it will halt its relationship with Irving, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a repeated failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs."
NPR NewsThe company's action came a day after the Nets suspended Irving without pay for at least five games for "publicizing the film containing deeply disturbing antisemitic hate."
NPR NewsRepublicans on the House Judiciary Committee have asked the Justice Department and FBI for documents ahead of what they said will be a series of investigations if Republicans retake the House.
NPR NewsMail ballot rejections spiked in the Texas state primaries in March. In the general election, the percentage of mail ballots that have so far been flagged for rejection has dropped.
NPR NewsThe 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.
NPR NewsWinfrey brought on Oz as a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show for more than five seasons in the early 2000s, giving him his big breakthrough.
NPR NewsThe country's theocracy, which came to power 43 years ago, faces one of its stiffest challenges amid weeks of widespread protests after the death of a woman arrested by the country's morality police.
NPR NewsMonkeypox is the latest case of how global health inequities persist. Vaccines went to the rich world while Africa lacks access. African scientists call for a bold plan to protect against pathogens.
NPR NewsIn his new book Of Boys and Men, Richard V. Reeves of the Brookings Institution argues that men must move into fields that are now dominated by women to reverse economic declines.
NPR NewsNPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington Post technology reporter Will Oremus about layoffs at Twitter and the implications for people who use the platform.
NPR NewsAfter a meeting with Xi in Beijing, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the two leaders agreed that with the use of nuclear weapons, Russia would cross a line drawn by the international community.
NPR NewsIn a letter to employees obtained by multiple media outlets, the company said employees would find out today if they had been laid off. The email did not say how many people would lose their jobs.
NPR NewsErika T. Wurth's novel belongs to a new wave of horror fiction that delivers the creepiness and darkness readers have always associated with the genre, while also packing plenty of social commentary.
NPR NewsMore than a third of U.S. states now support the idea of making daylight saving time permanent. It's already in effect for about eight months of the year.
NPR NewsRep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the House select investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, said Trump is legally obligated to comply with the subpoena, but there's a chance he won't.
NPR NewsIn a new study, researchers found that deer-vehicle collisions peaked in October and November, partly due to both daylight saving time and deer mating season.
NPR NewsRepublicans in Minnesota are hoping to snap a five-decade Democratic hold on Attorney General office by casting the race as almost exclusively about crime.
NPR NewsThe fed raised interest rates again this week by 3/4 of a percent, and mortgage rates have seen their biggest jump in 40 years. Borrowing on credit cards, and car loans is also going up.
NPR NewsG7 diplomats meet to help Ukraine through the winter. Two omicron variants could cause a new COVID surge. Borrowing on credit cards and for car loans is getting a lot more expensive.
NPR NewsDiplomats from the group of 7 are discussing winter aid for Ukraine.
NPR NewsOnly 5.3% of all state legislators and 7% of members of Congress are women with children under the age of 18, according to a report by a group dedicated to getting mothers elected to public office.
NPR NewsRepublican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams have competed before. Since then, the pandemic, the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the 2020 election have made governors even more visible.
NPR NewsForecasters think hiring slowed modestly in October. That might take some of the upward pressure off inflation.
NPR NewsThere are a handful of key races that could indicate how big (or small) a GOP wave is coming on election night and afterward.
NPR NewsRamses Ja and Quinton Ward, hosts of the radio show Civic Cipher, now own the trademark "White Lives Matter," so the phrase can't be used to sell merchandise.
NPR NewsAlong with an otherwise historic Democratic ticket, Wes Moore, a businessman, philanthropist and political newcomer, has a chance to be Maryland's first Black governor.
NPR NewsMechanics' bills are rising faster than inflation, and people are holding on to their vehicles for longer than ever. That means even those staying out of the car market are feeling inflation's pinch.
NPR NewsBlack men are an essential demographic in the Georgia gubernatorial race. But experts say decades of discontent with Democrats have complicated their support for candidates like Stacey Abrams.
NPR NewsConcerns of voter intimidation are heightened this midterm election season, but it's important to remember you will likely have a normal voting experience.