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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Folgers is trying to be cool — but it has a problem with its reputation
by Alina Selyukh
Folgers is the biggest seller of ground coffee in the U.S., but it has to confront a painful realization: its reputation isn't great. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Nov. 2, 2022.)
A large turnout of Black voters in Milwaukee could help Democrats' cause
by H.J. Mai
African Americans make up 6.8% of Wisconsin's population. In Milwaukee, Black people comprise nearly 40% of all residents. High Black voter turnout in the state's largest city is key for Democrats.
Michigan lawmakers are considering changing the state's official bird
by Patrick Shea
Michigan's state bird is the American robin, but one lawmaker says it's time for a change. There is bipartisan support for the Kirtland's Warbler to represent the state.
Federal lawsuits accuse cheerleading industry of sexually abusing minors
by Victoria Hansen
The lawsuits filed in three states describe a culture of sexual abuse, drugs and pornography in competitive cheerleading. The suits accuse cheerleading's top institutions of civil conspiracy.
Oath Keepers founder denies in court that he organized the attack on the Capitol
Stewart Rhodes testified in is own defense Monday — denying he had a role in planning the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He and four others are charged with seditious conspiracy.
How you can avoid disinformation about election vote counting and the results
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Nina Jankowicz of the Centre for Information Resilience about disinformation in the midterm elections.
Why pollsters are having a tough time surveying voters
It's gotten a lot tougher to poll voters these days. People aren't picking up the phone, nobody wants to talk to pollsters and it's becoming a crisis for the polling industry.
Many midterm voters are concerned about abortion but inflation is the top issue
A look at how two key issues this election season — inflation and the fight over abortion — are informing voters' midterm votes.
How royalties from the extraction of oil and gas are helping a Texas university
by David Gura
The University of Texas, which is making millions from land it leases for oil and gas drilling, is getting close to overtaking Harvard University as the school with the largest endowment.
As Democrats try to hang on to power, Republicans have their own Midterm agenda
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the GOP's agenda heading into Tuesday's midterm elections.