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'Brain Drain' As Educated Young People Leave Venezuela

5:23pm June 26, 2016

The Venezuela crisis has been creating a diaspora, as young educated Venezuelans move abroad for better opportunities. Maria Alesia Sosa is one of those. She's now a journalist in Miami.

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Waters Begin To Recede, Leaving Disaster In West Virginia

5:23pm June 26, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

President Obama has declared a major disaster in West Virginia after flooding killed at least 24 people. The town of Rainelle started to clean up today as waters began to recede.

Map of NPR's electoral college predictions (as of June 2016)

NPR Battleground Map: Florida, Pennsylvania Move In Opposite Directions

3:39pm June 26, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Florida goes from Toss Up to Lean D, and Pennsylvania moves from Lean D to Toss Up. Overall, though, Clinton would beat Trump if she just wins states that at least lean in her direction.

Pat Deon (right), a Pennsylvania Turnpike commissioner, and attorney Albert Mezzaroba, sit at the Puss N Boots tavern in Bucks County. Both are Republicans. In this election based on change, Mezzaroba says he doesn't understand why. "Things aren't that ba

The View From The Northeast Corridor: Deep Divisions Ahead Of 2016 Election

12:29pm June 26, 2016

by NPR Staff

Despite a history of Democratic electoral solidarity, a trip through the Northeast finds Republicans hoping to make inroads in November and Democrats pushing for the voting power of immigrants.

1 In 10 Cal State Students Is Homeless, Study Finds

8:01am June 26, 2016

New research from California State University suggests 1 in 10 students there are homeless and 1 in 5 are food insecure. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to George Parker, a once homeless student.

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Republicans Brace For Donald Trump's Impact On Down-Ballot Races

7:59am June 26, 2016

Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton are not the only candidates running. Ken Rudin of the Political Junkie podcast and NPR's Linda Wertheimer discuss the Senate and House races.

1976: The Last Time Republicans Duked It Out To The Last, Heated Minute

7:59am June 26, 2016

In this encore presentation of For the Record, NPR's Rachel Martin looks at the last contested convention: the 1976 GOP meeting in Kansas City. Ronald Reagan nearly denied Gerald Ford the nomination.

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Will Orlando's Moment Of LGBT Support Endure?

7:59am June 26, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

There has been a huge outpouring of support for the LGBT community in Orlando, including from groups that traditionally have not supported the gay and lesbian community. Can the feeling of unity last?

Locals Provide Disaster Assist After West Virginia Floods Kill At Least 24

7:59am June 26, 2016

by Kara Lofton

Search and rescue operations are underway in West Virginia after flooding killed at least 24 people. Clean up has begun but some things can't be saved.

Clinton And Trump Channel 'Brexit' Reactions Into Campaign Messaging

7:59am June 26, 2016

The presidential campaigns were quick to weigh in on Britain's vote to leave the European Union. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with correspondent Mara Liasson about what we learned and what's ahead.