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Latest Episodes
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The candidates in a competitive U.S. House race in Nebraska faced off in a debate. The winner would replace retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon.
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How does President Trump's travel compare to past campaigns and what does it say about Republicans' level of concern about the midterms?
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political analyst Ron Brownstein about recent shifts in GOP spending and messaging, and what they suggest about how the party views its chances in the midterms.
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Trump's campaign tour continues as Republicans rally voters ahead of midterms, Ukraine faces limited access to Starshield technology, Houthi rebels hit Saudi oil company building.
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The fight over a FEMA program aiding some of LA's most vulnerable wildfire victims is the latest setback for hundreds of fire survivors who still haven't rebuilt after the deadly 2025 infernos.
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A Kansas City group set up to help volunteers plant fruit trees in vacant city lots has quickly branched out across the country with almost 850 orchards in 17 cities with more to come.
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The latest tough inflation report reinforces the challenge for President Trump and GOP candidates ahead into the midterm elections.
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Social Security may run short of money to make full payments to retirees as soon as 2032. The team from NPR's Planet Money examines possible solutions.
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Tribes on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming are asking a Christian pastor to leave after she denigrated their native religion in a sermon.
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France has opened an investigation into a cyberattack that hit hundreds of food retailers, causing refrigerators to malfunction across the country.