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The latest on the shooting outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
Authorities are piecing together the circumstances about Wednesday's fatal shootings outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. The suspect shouted "free free Palestine" as he was taken into custody.
FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
by Jon Hamilton
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted that studies of the drug aducanumab for Alzheimer's treatment don't show it's effective.
U.S. Unemployment Rate Continued To Drop In October
by Scott Horsley
U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate dropped to 6.9%. The U.S. has regained about half the jobs lost in March and April, but a pandemic surge may cloud the recovery.
How Native American Voters Have Affected Election Results
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tara Benally, field director for Rural Utah Project, about how the Indigenous vote in Arizona has played a role in flipping the key swing state.
Voting Advocate On Democratic Gains In Georgia
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jennifer Epps-Addison, president of the Center for Popular Democracy, about Democratic gains in Georgia fueled by community organizers.
How The 2020 Presidential Election Became A Test Of American Democracy
by Ari Shapiro
With the election winner still undecided, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with election law expert Michael Kang and Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker about the state of American democracy.
Election Update: Latest On Ballot Counting In Key Swing States
by Domenico Montanaro
Election officials across the U.S. continue counting ballots Friday. NPR discusses the latest news from key states Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada.
Atlanta Mayor On Election Results In Georgia
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about a tight presidential race in Georgia and the state heading to a ballot recount.
Week In Politics: What The Presidential Election Is Saying About U.S. Democracy
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post about the presidential election, election security and the state of the U.S. democracy.
Philadelphia Voters Anxiously Wait For Ballot Counting To End
by Katie Meyer
Former Vice President Joe Biden has pulled ahead in Pennsylvania over President Trump. NPR talks with voters in Philadelphia, where mail-in ballots have made a big difference.
More Than 120,000 In A Day: U.S. Faces Record-Breaking Number Of Coronavirus Cases
by Rob Stein
As the U.S. awaits election results, the pandemic continues to ravage the country. More than 120,000 new cases were reported in a single day for the first time this week. NPR discusses the latest.
Where Polls Got It Wrong
by Danielle Kurtzleben
This year, many national and state polls were off in the presidential election, suggesting a more apparent outcome in favor of Joe Biden. NPR discusses what might have gone wrong.
NYPD Official Accused Of Racist And Anti-Semitic Posts
by Sally Herships
An official at the New York City Police Department is accused of posting racist and anti-Semitic messages to an online forum frequented by police.