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The deadline for candidates to qualify in Florida for state senator and representative races was noon Friday. Here's a list of the candidates who qualified for both federal and state elections ahead of the party primaries on Aug. 23. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Nearly half of college students who take out loans for school don't finish within six years. Isabelle Praget is struggling with this kind of debt, and she speaks with Ayesha Rascoe about it.

The 21-year-old charged with murdering seven people at the parade in suburban Illinois confessed to the shooting after he was taken into custody. He is being held without bail.

Rolando Arrieta joins New Orleans residents on a bus tour through their Ninth Ward neighborhood, where they observe the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the floods that swept through the city three months ago.

A key primary re-affirmed Trump's hold on the Republican party. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney lost her race in a landslide, defeated by a Trump-endorsed political newcomer: attorney Harriet Hageman.

A rock 'n' roll pioneer, Orbison possessed a distinctive voice and melancholy style that had a tremendous influence on American rock and pop music. Orbison co-wrote and recorded such classics as "Only the Lonely," "Crying" and "Oh, Pretty Woman."

Voters will decide on three constitutional amendments, including two that would provide property-tax breaks and a third that will decide on the future of the Constitution Revision Commission.

Amid heightened uncertainty about the global economy, all three U.S. indexes are in a bear market as the third quarter comes to a close.

When the Taliban reclaimed Kabul last August, the U.S.-backed government collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled the country. Former president Hamid Karzai was not one of them.

Geneive Abdo talks about her new book, Mecca and Main Street: Muslim Life in America after 9/11. Abdo interviewed Muslims across the United States and found that most of them have altered their lifestyles after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists — and that many have become more pious and religiously observant.

Education for girls brings numerous benefits when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. Oh, and it works for boys, too!

In the blue states, buying ads for GOP candidates who could be easier to beat looks to be paying off. But in purple states, some races appear much closer.

Princes William and Harry, the sons of King Charles III, were joined by their cousins. William is now the prince of Wales — and heir to the throne.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Kimberle Crenshaw, who coined the term "critical race theory," about anti-racism and why she believes it must be part of American discourse.

The coffin travels more than 100 miles to the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital. Eventually, the queen's body will be taken to London for the Sept. 19 funeral.

The FDA's decision to approve a new painkiller has met with fierce opposition. Judy Foreman, author of A Nation in Pain, tells NPR's Scott Simon why pain relief is such a highly polarized subject.

Florida has a new plan for moving toward cleaner energy, thanks to some 200 young people who pushed state leaders — especially Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried — to take action.

Last month, we asked NPR's audience to share creative ways they show affection in their platonic relationships. Some ideas? Ask friends how they're really doing ... and give them the gift of time.

A Georgia prosecutor filed paperwork seeking to compel testimony from a new batch of Trump allies, including former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Still without home internet access, Charlotte county residents are returning to their remote jobs by logging in at the Punta Gorda Charlotte library.

More people — and more buildings to house them, often in coastal areas — mean that a major hurricane could become more costly and destructive. That's raising concerns as Hurricane Ian approaches.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about the monkeypox outbreak in the United States and the steps the federal government is taking to manage it.

Fewer than 10% of faculty and staff at Florida’s 12 public universities who received the viewpoint diversity survey earlier this year, responded to it. The figure was 2.4% for students.

Rudy Giuliani's lawyers say he is the target of a criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia.

The wind energy industry faces new challenges over the infrastructure to transport that energy to more populated cities and local landowners who don't want the turbines cluttering up their landscapes.