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Often thought of as a solidly blue state, Washington has a history of very tight elections for governor. This year’s matchup is one of the only competitive gubernatorial races in the country.

Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals and asked to be put to death.

The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil.

Some of the damage from Hurricane Helene in North Carolina could have been lessened with updated building codes, some experts say.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Daniel Byman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and what it means for the war in Gaza.

If Vice President Harris were to win the swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, she would be short one electoral vote to win the election. That's where Omaha comes in.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Stephen Richer, the Republican Maricopa County Recorder, about his office's intense preparations to secure early voting in the swing state of Arizona.

Former President Donald Trump faced some tough questioning from Latino voters Wednesday night. He largely sidestepped those questions in his answers and instead stuck to his broader campaign themes.

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or-winning comedy Anora is a Cinderella story of sorts, with a standout performance by Mikey Madison as the title character.

If the downward trend holds, this year is expected to be the first since 2020 to see overdose deaths fall below the 100,000 mark. However, Black and Native American communities remain vulnerable.