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The Broughton family prepares for their dinner prayers during a gathering on November 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Prices for Thanksgiving staples like turkey are on the rise this year, thanks to inflation.

Rising prices are on the menu for Thanksgiving, with inflation currently at 7.7%

9:49am November 10, 2022

by Scott Horsley

With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, food and family are on many people's minds. But turkey and travel will carry a hefty price tag this year. The annual inflation rate in October was 7.7%.

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Control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance as midterm results are counted

7:59am November 10, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Corey Booker of New Jersey about the midterm election results, and the future of the Democratic party.

With control of Congress undecided, Wisconsin demonstrates a divided government

7:18am November 10, 2022

With a Republican senator and a Democratic governor, Wisconsin serves as an example of what a divided government may look like. Wisconsinites share how they feel about it.

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Republicans were expecting a landslide victory, but that didn't happen

7:18am November 10, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about the Republican party's plans for 2024 after falling short on midterm promises.

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Biden assesses midterm results — even as some key races remain undecided

7:12am November 10, 2022

In his first formal news conference since January, President Biden laid out his legislative agenda for the next two years and teased a 2024 reelection run.

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Live: 2022 election updates and results

6:38am November 10, 2022

by NPR Staff

Nov. 8 was the final voting day of the 2022 election. Key Senate, House and gubernatorial races are on the line. Follow NPR's live coverage and results as they come in.

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News brief: Georgia runoff, GOP's 'red wave' is stopped, Russia to leave Kherson

6:01am November 10, 2022

U.S. Senate candidates in Georgia head to a December runoff. Democrats avoided a "red wave" in the midterm elections. Russia says it's withdrawing from a key port city, but Ukraine is skeptical.

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Midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he's traveling to Asia

5:04am November 10, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

What do the midterm results mean for President Biden as he embarks on one of the biggest foreign trips of his presidency — a trip to Asia where he'll come face to face with China's president.

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Candidates and political action committees spent nearly $17 billion on midterms

5:04am November 10, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ciara Torres-Spelliscy of the Brennan Center, about how campaign spending trends shaped the midterm elections, and how they could affect future elections.

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Several state ballot measures resulted in victories for abortion rights supporters

5:04am November 10, 2022

Voters generally favored abortion rights in abortion-related ballot initiatives this year. That could have implications for both policy and strategy.