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Young people have been on the front lines of activist movements, including on the issue of climate change.

A new look at how turmoil is defining the lives and politics of Generation Z

5:01pm January 18, 2022

by Juana Summers

In a new book, Fight: How Gen Z is channeling their fear and passion to save America, pollster John Della Volpe explores how America's youngest voters and activists are coming of age.

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Already delayed, N. Carolina primary could now move to June

1:11pm January 18, 2022

by Associated Press

North Carolina Republican legislators on Monday announced plans to attempt to further delay the already postponed state primary, responding to worries about timing should the state Supreme Court st

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test-fire of tactical guided missile in North Korea Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

North Korea tests more missiles, but experts warn against taking threats at face value

10:33am January 18, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

Monday's test was North Korea's fourth launch in under two weeks. By contrast, it took the North 10 months to conduct that many ballistic missile tests last year.

A reflection of the U.S. Capitol on a car window on Jan. 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C., the day President Joe Biden met with Senate Democrats to talk about voting rights legislation.

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The Senate is set to debate voting rights. Here's what the bills would do

9:04am January 18, 2022

by Brian Naylor

The two measures the Senate will debate aim to prevent states from limiting access to the ballot and make it easier for people to vote.

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Supreme Court justices aren't 'scorpions,' but not happy campers either

8:39am January 18, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

Anybody who regularly watches Supreme Court arguments is used to seeing testy moments. But you don't have to be a keen observer these days to see that something out of the ordinary is happening.

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Senate Democrats push a voting rights bill that most likely won't pass

7:30am January 18, 2022

They are planning to debate voting rights bills and hold a vote on changing Senate rules to pass them. They are expected to fail despite intense public pressure from the White House.

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Is there a way forward to get a voting rights bill passed in the Senate?

7:30am January 18, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with John Fortier of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, about election integrity, and Democrats' push for voting rights.

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A Biden "I did that!" sticker spotted in the wild.

The Movement To Stick Inflation Blame On Biden

6:30am January 18, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

It's a bad time to be a world leader. COVID did that.

News brief: Senate's filibuster issue, Texas hostage details, Iran nuclear talks

6:00am January 18, 2022

Senate Democrats plow ahead with a showdown over the filibuster and voting rights. Details emerge about the hostage taking at a Texas synagogue. Efforts continue to revive the Iran nuclear deal.

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Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan's air force would collapse

2:15am January 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.