David Rubenstein looks back on his first year as owner of the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein talks to NPR’s Michel Martin about his rookie season as owner of his hometown Major League Baseball team.
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Have 'double-haters' changed their minds about the presidential candidates?
We check in with voters who six months ago said that they wouldn't vote for either President Biden or former President Donald Trump. The race has changed a lot since that time, how do they feel now?
Republicans in Washington state face a tough path to the governor’s office
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.
King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
While the welcome will be warm, Australia's national and state leaders want the royals removed from their constitution.
Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
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 DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot
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.
Iowa college students make emergency contraceptives accessible following abortion ban
Iowa now has a six-week abortion ban. Some Iowa college students say schools aren’t doing enough to ensure access to emergency contraceptives and birth control. So they’re taking it on themselves.
Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy
The August incident is under investigation by the police department's internal affairs division and is being reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president
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.
Why voting security in Arizona's largest jurisdiction is more intense in 2024
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.