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There’s a lot at stake in this year’s midterm elections in Ohio. Republicans are trying to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. Democrats hope to break the GOP control over the governor’s office and other statewide positions. Nationally, majorities in Congress hang in the balance. Helping us put the pieces together is Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. On competitive Congressional races in Ohio

It started in Sochi, continued in Rio and now Team Finland is continuing its tradition of knitting during the Olympics. The Finns claim it's relaxing and fun.

Congress faces another government shutdown on Thursday if a budget deal is not reached. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii about how lawmakers can avoid a shutdown.

A deal has been reached to reform the way Ohio’s Congressional district map is drawn, after weeks of difficult negotiations between Republicans, Democrats…

George Cowmeadow Bauman is pretty busy these days. The co-owner of Acorn Bookshop is running back and forth across the store, helping people track down…

The president is directing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to propose ways to ban devices like the ones used in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting that accelerate the shooting rate of semi-automatic weapons.

Rural county fairs are a high point on the plains and elsewhere across the country. In Sheridan County, generations have been flocking to the same Kansas fair grounds.

The idea raises ethical questions by essentially turning bodies into bar codes. Three Square Market says it is the first U.S. company to provide the technology to its employees.

There are still deep divisions between and within the two groups that have to sign off on the operation of the Metropolitan Sewer District. A three hour...

A father of seven had to start over after his family was forced from home by the militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria. He found safety and a new job in a camp for displaced persons.