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2023 Results: Key Connecticut elections
Connecticut voters are heading to the polls to decide four mayoral races.
NPR NewsNPR NewsUp First Briefing: 1 month since Hamas attacked Israel; Supreme Court gun control case
Today marks one month since Hamas attacked Israel, killing more than 1,400 and taking more than 200 hostages. The Supreme Court hears arguments in a gun rights and domestic violence case.
NPR NewsFive candidates face off in Miami. Here's how to watch the third GOP debate
Five Republican candidates — minus the frontrunner — are set to debate in Florida on Wednesday night. Here's who will be there — and who won't be — and how to watch.
NPR NewsSupreme Court to decide if gun bans for domestic abusers are constitutional
If the federal law falls, so would similar laws in most states, and other important gun laws.
NPR NewsOhio voters to decide on a constitutional right to abortion
Ohio could become the seventh state to pass abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.
NPR NewsWhen she was suffering, a hospital worker held her in his arms and hummed
After a bad fall, Jennifer Reinhart was struggling to recover from her injuries. One day, a hospital worker helped her feel comfort for the first time since her accident.
NPR NewsAs coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short
For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.
NPR NewsWhat will it take to free the hostages in Gaza? Many Israelis support a prisoner swap
About 240 Israeli and foreign nationals have been held hostage in Gaza for a month. Many Israelis are calling for Israel to release all Palestinian detainees in exchange for the captives' freedom.
NPR NewsStarbucks increases U.S. hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers
The company said Monday unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores.
NPR NewsWeWork files for bankruptcy in a stunning downfall from its $47 billion heyday
With its flexible office spaces, WeWork once was seen as a Silicon Valley darling led by an eccentric and charismatic founder. Financial troubled intervened, followed by the pandemic.
NPR NewsCaptain found guilty of 'seaman's manslaughter' in deadly 2014 California boat fire
A federal jury found a scuba dive boat captain was criminally negligent in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history.
NPR NewsLost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime
A University of Cambridge historian has decoded more than 100 previously unopened letters sent during the Seven Years War.
NPR NewsThe U.S. wants a humanitarian pause in Gaza, not a cease-fire. What's the difference?
Many human rights groups and protesters are calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The U.S. and Israel are both opposed to one, but appear far apart on the question of humanitarian pauses.
NPR NewsJeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America
There has been notable progress in Asian American representation in film over the past few years. One author explores how the journey to this point wasn't always easy.
NPR NewsThe view inside Gaza — from an American citizen who just left
Qassem Ali is one of the few people allowed to leave Gaza since the conflict with Israel began more than four weeks ago. He describes
NPR NewsDamar Hamlin funds 10 scholarships in the names of 'heroes' who saved his life
Ten months after his horrifying collapse halted an NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to Cincinnati with surprises for the medical staff who worked to save him.
NPR NewsThe father of a mass shooting suspect stands trial for helping him get a gun license
Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his son, Robert Crimo III, is accused of killing in Highland Park, Ill., on Independence Day last year.
NPR NewsUp First briefing: Gaza has few good Hamas replacements; Las Vegas hospitality strike
It's been nearly one month since Hamas attacked Israel. As the war goes on, Gaza has few good options for replacing the militant group. Las Vegas hospitality workers could walk off the job this week.
NPR NewsIsrael says Hamas won't rule Gaza. So who will?
Israel says it wants to destroy Hamas and make sure it never again has power in Gaza. The problem is, no one else wants to run the territory.
NPR NewsThe death toll in Gaza approaches 10K as the conflict surpasses 4 weeks
Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.
NPR NewsYouths say boredom and basic needs landed them at Maryland detention centers
Incarcerated teens tell NPR how they landed at detention centers in Maryland.
NPR NewsFormer President Donald Trump to take the stand in New York civil fraud trial
Donald Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements.
NPR NewsWhat Virginia's legislative elections could spell for 2024 on abortion rights
Virginia voters are deciding whether to keep divided government at the state level. At stake is the chance to dramatically reshape abortion policy.
NPR NewsRepublicans have had most of Iowa's attention all year. Democrats want to change that
As Republicans barnstorm the state, a high-profile visit by Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was designed to bolster enthusiasm for an Iowa Democratic Party that hasn't had the easiest few years.
NPR News3 cities face a climate dilemma: to build or not to build homes in risky places
Towns across the U.S. want to stop building homes that are vulnerable to climate-driven disasters, like wildfires, floods and droughts. It's easier said than done.
NPR NewsA mother's run for mayor raises a difficult question: How does Uvalde move forward?
Kimberly Mata-Rubio's daughter Lexi was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now, as she runs for mayor, some residents see her as a painful reminder of a tragedy they're trying to move on from.
NPR NewsHow wildlife officials saved a humpback whale found 'hogtied' to a 300-pound crab pot
The juvenile whale was seen swimming in a clockwise circle, making unusual noises and trailing two buoys. A team of wildlife experts had to move fast, but with plenty of patience, to save its life.
NPR NewsNorth Korea says it is closing some diplomatic missions around the world
Experts point to economic difficulties from prolonged international sanctions, but the closures may signal a possible change in North Korea's foreign policy that is more focused on Moscow and Beijing.
NPR NewsA potential Las Vegas workers strike could throw a wrench in the upcoming F1 race
Some 35,000 workers with the Culinary and Bartenders Union could walk off the job Friday if no contract deal is reached. The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled to take place later this month.
NPR NewsHe went looking for his uncle — and ended up seeking forgiveness at a mass grave
Angel Irizarry is a former detective who worked on missing persons cases. In 2021, he set out on a personal investigation: to find his uncle Cesar, who had been estranged from his family for decades.