Republicans control 10 more state legislatures than Democrats. That's where most laws on taxes, abortion, crime and schools are made.

The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ranking of those competitive races from most likely to flip to least likely.

Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data.

Israel's consequential election has ended in a deadlock, with neither side able to claim a majority, What happens now?

While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.

An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month.

Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.

For StoryCorps, two siblings reminisce about travels with their parents, who were circus performers, and the Halloween night they discovered trick-or-treating.