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Universal free lunch ballot measure passes easily in Colorado
Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to provide free meals for all public school students.
NPR NewsNPR NewsBiden set to hold a press conference on midterm elections results
President Biden will hold a press conference on the heels of a better-than-expected performance by Democrats in the 2022 midterms.
NPR NewsA Russian-appointed official died in a car crash in Ukraine's Kherson
Born in Ukraine, Kirill Stremousov had switched to Russia's side and mimicked its claims about Nazi rule, becoming spokesman and deputy governor of the Moscow-installed administration in Kherson.
NPR NewsSen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker are going to a runoff in Georgia
Neither candidate was above the 50% threshold needed to win outright under Georgia law. This sets up a post-Thanksgiving showdown in what is already the country's most expensive Senate race.
NPR NewsKansas voters reelect Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly over GOP challenger Derek Schmidt
After an extremely tight election, Democrat Laura Kelly, governor of Kansas, wins four more years in offer over her Republican challenger Kelly held off Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.
NPR NewsVoters approved more money for affordable housing around the country
Skyrocketing rents and home prices have been a major part of voters' economic pain. New spending will go toward building and subsidizing more housing, and helping people avoid homelessness.
NPR NewsGOP Sen. Ron Johnson is reelected, defeating Democrat Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin
Johnson's seat was once considered to be one of the most vulnerable for the GOP this cycle.
NPR NewsIn a setback for Putin, Russia says it's withdrawing from a key city in south Ukraine
The city of Kherson, which Russian forces captured on the second day of their invasion of Ukraine is on the verge of returning to Ukrainian control.
NPR NewsAmericans with disabilities need an updated long-term care plan, say advocates
Nearly 75% of Americans with disabilities live with a family caregiver, many of them age 60 or older. Updating your care plan now, experts say, can help make sure everyone thrives.
NPR NewsMeditation works as well as a popular drug to reduce anxiety, study finds
Researchers compared a practice of daily mindfulness meditation to taking Lexapro to control anxiety symptoms. The meditators got equivalent relief, without the side effects.
NPR NewsAmid vaccine shortages, Lebanon faces its first cholera outbreak in three decades
Several crises in the country — including political instability, COVID and financial collapse — have created deteriorating conditions that have allowed the bacteria to spread.
NPR NewsDemocrat Jocelyn Benson reelected as Michigan secretary of state
Benson defeated Kristina Karamo, an election denier who made a name for herself claiming without evidence she saw fraud in the 2020 election.
NPR NewsHow Bangladesh went from an economic miracle to needing IMF help
Millions emerged from poverty in recent decades. But now, rising fuel prices, weak exports and scant remittances are sabotaging growth, and Bangladesh asked the IMF for $4.5 billion in loans.
NPR NewsKentucky voters reject amendment that would have affirmed no right to abortion
Amendment 2 would have added language to the state constitution rejecting a right to abortion, effectively leaving the question to Kentucky's Republican-controlled legislature.
NPR NewsWhere abortion was on the ballot, midterm voters largely signaled support
Voters in several states were asked to weigh in on ballot measures specifically related to abortion rights.
NPR News'Fatty Fatty Boom Boom' details podcaster's battle with weight
Atypical of inspirational weight-loss books, Fatty Fatty Boom Boom by Rabia Chaudry — an advocate of Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed — is a love letter to the author's native cuisine.
NPR NewsFacebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown
The layoffs represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history.
NPR NewsLive: 2022 election updates and results
Nov. 8 was the final voting day of the 2022 election, with key Senate, House and gubernatorial races on the line. Follow NPR's live coverage.
NPR NewsInvestors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it
Private investment is crucial to addressing climate change. But a big barrier to private investment in developing countries is the perception that risks are higher than in industrialized nations.
NPR NewsInvestments of 125 billionaires have the same carbon footprint as France, study finds
Researchers at Oxfam, a nonprofit devoted to combating poverty, examined billionaires who collectively own $2.4 trillion in company equity, with investments across 183 companies.
NPR News6 takeaways from an election night that's not over yet
These midterm elections show why it's always important to never assume you know exactly what's going to happen in advance – and to keep an open mind for potential surprises.
NPR News'Vogue' sues rappers Drake and 21 Savage over fake magazine cover promoting new album
Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue, is seeking at least $4 million in damages over the rappers' fake Vogue cover.
NPR NewsCornell suspends frat parties after reports of drugged drinks and sexual assault
The suspension comes after reports of several students drugged between September and November and a sexual assault reported over the weekend.
NPR NewsDozens of SAT tests have been lost after flying out of an El Paso UPS truck
El Paso High School students' SAT answer sheets flew from the UPS truck transporting them last week. All but 55 were recovered, and students may have to retake their tests.
NPR NewsMichigan voters approve amendment adding reproductive rights to state constitution
The vote effectively scraps a 1931 state ban on the procedure that could have taken effect following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
NPR NewsU.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a Russian penal colony
Griner has been moved from a detention center outside of Moscow and is being sent to a Russian penal colony to begin serving out her nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges, her lawyers said.
NPR NewsCalifornia voters reject measures to legalize sports betting
Proposition 26 would have legalized sports betting at tribal casinos, while allowing them to also offer craps and roulette. Proposition 27 would have approved online and mobile sports betting.
NPR NewsJames Roesener is the first out trans man elected to a U.S. state legislature
James Roesener, 26, is the first openly trans man elected to a state legislature in U.S. history, per the LGBTQ Victory Fund. It says a record number of trans candidates ran in the 2022 midterms.
NPR NewsDemocrat John Fetterman beats Trump-backed Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
The seat, which flips from Republican to Democrat, was vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.
NPR NewsCalifornia voters enshrine right to abortion and contraception in state constitution
Proposition 1 was a direct response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling.