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A cardboard cutout of Rufus Bobcat wearing a mask outside of College Book Store in Athens.

Ohio University reinstates mask mandate for all indoor spaces on Athens campus starting Aug. 1

Ohio University will once again require masks be worn in all indoor spaces on the Athens campus starting Monday, August 1.

Walton County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Oscar D'Lassalas, 40, an officer certified to enforce federal immigration law, stands on the road to the jail where undocumented people are held for federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to pick up. The sheriff's office in this Florida Panhandle city has partnered with ICE.

ICE uses controversial program to boost deportations. Here's how it works in 1 county

Details on how ICE cooperation agreements work in practice have been hard to come by. NPR took a close look at how sheriff's deputies in Walton County, Fla., approach immigration-related arrests.

The Oseberg Ship in the former Viking Ship Museum.

A more than 1,000-year-old Viking ship goes on a very short, final voyage

It took 10 years of work to prepare a Viking longship for a trip no longer than a football field. How it got to that spot goes back even further — over a millennium.

Doug Emhoff joins his wife, Kamala Harris, for a get-out-the-vote rally Nov. 2 in Philadelphia. With Harris set to become vice president, Emhoff has said he will give up his career, for now, to serve as second gentleman.

Poised To Be America's 1st Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff Shakes Up Gender Stereotypes

When his wife, Kamala Harris, is sworn in as vice president of the U.S., Emhoff will also be creating history. "I'm gonna support her," he said when once asked what he'd do if she were elected.

Fears about how Russian hackers affected the 2016 election seem to have led a number of Americans to expect a foreign country to affect vote tallies in the midterms. There's no evidence such an attack has ever occurred previously.

NPR/Marist Poll: 1 In 3 Americans Thinks A Foreign Country Will Change Midterm Votes

There is no evidence Russia, or any other country, has attempted to change vote tallies in an American election. Still, a sizable chunk of the American public thinks it's possible.

Joy Harjo will become the 23rd poet laureate of the United States, making her the first Native American to hold the position.

Joy Harjo Becomes The 1st Native American U.S. Poet Laureate

A member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, the 68-year-old poet and musician says she bears "the honor on behalf of the people and my ancestors" and aims to serve as an "ambassador" of the art form.

Yankees Defeat Cubs In 18-Inning Game That Broke Combined Strikeouts Record

The Yankees beat the Cubs last night in an 18-inning game that lasted six hours and five minutes, and broke the record for the most combined strikeouts in any game.

Eric Whitacre in Choir Geeks of the World Unite t-shirt

Ten 20th-Century Composers to Check Out - Eric Whitacre

In a world of instant communication and seemingly endless aural and visual input, being original seems to be one of the toughest things to do. All you…

Analysis: Tough Times For Ohio Prison System

Ohio's prison system has faced a glut of bad news in recent months, from inmate suicides to four homicides in a single prison in about a year, but…

Voters Have Their Say And Reflect On Their Choice For President

After they voted, we talked to Trump and Biden supporters about how they're feeling about the race. No matter who wins, one voter anticipates it will take a lot of work to unite the country.

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