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A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago. (Story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 15, 2023.)

Residents accuse the largely white state government of neglecting the needs of a city that's 82% Black. White flight in the 1970s devastated the tax base, posing a major challenge to any solution.

Voters in a handful of states, including pro-business red states, approved ballot measures aimed at helping workers and their families.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jean-Yves Camus of the French think-tank IRIS, about the rise of the far right in the country, and what's at stake in legislative elections.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) about alleged ethics violations at the Supreme Court.

The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up, with cross border rocket fire and emptied towns. There are fears that it could lead to a major conflagration.

First Blanco welcomed a new daughter, next he made his first Opening Day roster and then, because of injuries, he started against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday when he pitched a no hitter.

Former President Donald Trump has talked about using the military and the Department of Justice to go after those he sees as disloyal, raising concerns about American democracy and civil rights.

Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets to win the National League Championship series -- while Aaron Judge's New York Yankees closed out the American League Championship series.

A young fan who attended a Bruce Springsteen concert in San Francisco recently asked the rock legend to autograph a sign she had put together that read: "Skipping school. sign my note?"