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Blues legend Sugar Pie DeSanto reflects on decades of being on stage
by Jey Born
Peylia Marsema Balinton — better known as blues singer Sugar Pie DeSanto — talks to her longtime manager Jim Moore. At 86 years old, she is about to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
San Antonio residents create a touching Día de Muertos tribute to Uvalde
by Jack Morgan
In San Antonio, residents are honoring the 21 people killed in the Uvalde school shooting with Día de los Muertos altars.
David DePape, who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband, is charged with attempted murder
The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband has now been charged with attempted murder and attempted kidnapping of a U.S. official, as he was looking for the Speaker of the House.
Morning news brief
David DePape makes his first court appearance after attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband. Russia sends more missiles to Ukraine. And, Israel has another election and Netanyahu guns for a comeback.
Netanyahu eyes a comeback as Israel votes in fifth election in four years
by Daniel Estrin
Israelis go to the polls today in their fifth election in less than four years.
Julia Roberts and Martin Luther King Jr. have a surprising bond
When actress Julia Roberts was born, Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King paid the hospital bill. It turns out their families were close friends.
Florida is poised to change the way it imposes the death sentence in trials
by Greg Allen
Florida is poised to change how it imposes the death penalty following a jury's decision to recommend life without parole for the gunman who killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins Brazil's presidential election
by Carrie Kahn
In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's Presidential election, defeating the incumbent, right wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro
A bridge in India collapsed and killed more than 130 people
by Sushmita Pathak
The collapse was likely a result of overcrowding.
Domestic terrorism cases doubled in the past year. It could threaten midterms
NPR's Morning Edition speaks with Michael Jensen of the University of Maryland about the rise in political violence and extremist rhetoric in the US.
What to expect during the last week of primaries
As voters continue to head to the polls and mail in or drop off ballots during early voting, the final week before Election Day gives a sense of the national headwinds in politics.