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The U.S. antitrust case against Google begins today. Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia. See green comet Nishimura this week before it vanishes for 400 years.

Barack Obama holds his first press conference as president-elect Friday. He's meeting with his economic advisers in Chicago beforehand to discuss plans to deal with the downturn. We look at what he's likely to see and how his advisory team is shaping up.

In her first major policy speech of her compressed campaign, Vice President Harris talked about her economic plans.

There's a new probe on Mars. After Monday's tricky landing, NASA's InSight spacecraft is to deploy a sensitive seismometer and temperature probe to let scientists explore the planet's interior.

After 10 straight rate hikes, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but hinted that additional rate hikes are possible if inflation remains stubbornly high.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Connecticut becomes the first state to sue the federal government over the federal No Child Left Behind law. The state says the federal government is forcing it to spend millions of its own dollars on unnecessary tests.

A report commissioned by the Republican governor projects big increases in Medicaid costs as a result of the federal law overhauling health care.

The University of South Florida women's basketball team is once again playing in the NCAA Tournament, but there's some disappointment with the…

The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds.

Migrants apprehensions at the southern border this past year jumped by 37% compared to the year ago. A growing number of border-crossers are from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania race for governor beating Trump-backed Republican Doug Mastriano.

The $1.8 million structure, paid for with extra sales-tax percentage, spans Phillippi Creek.

Christopher John Worrell of Naples, a member of the 'Proud Boys' extremist group, who disappeared days before his sentencing in the U.S. Capitol riot case in August, is now in FBI custody.

Trump and Biden hosted separate but competing town halls in lieu of a debate. And, states are rushing to come up with COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans, without knowing when one will be available.

Iran is promising to retaliate after Israel's strikes targeted nuclear facilities, top military leaders and scientists.

Liz Cheney's sustained criticism of former President Trump made her one of his top political targets. She's now laying out her plans to make sure he never wins back the White House.

Selling wine in oversized bottles has been illegal in Florida since 1939, with a state statute limiting wine sales to containers a little less than 3 liters in quantity.

These days, the Super Bowl halftime show is a massive driver of the streaming, airplay and sales that fuel the Billboard charts. This week, Bad Bunny benefits from that influence.

The field of the top 10 races most likely to flip finds Republicans making serious runs at five Democratic-controlled seats and Democrats contending in the other five.

Republicans have edge in enthusiasm in final six days before the midterms. Pelosi attack increases lawmakers' concerns for safety. AndFed expected to raise interest rates for the sixth time this year.

Listeners debate the extent to which NPR should be in the live news business, but what really stood out all week in the Sandy Hook coverage is the remarkable accuracy and ethical restraint. The lessons of the Gabrielle Giffords debacle nearly two years ago have been well absorbed. Internal staff memos during the first day and a half of Sandy Hook are an example of how to do it right.

Democrats look for a way forward on voting rights. Health officials say wearing an effective mask is more important than ever. Russia and NATO go into the third and final round of talks on Ukraine.

President Biden provided hundreds of thousands of borrowers with debt relief this year — but his campaign promise to cancel at least $10,000 of student debt per person remains unfulfilled.