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The allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh comes in the final weeks of an intense midterm campaign that's expected to be largely decided by women in suburbs.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast town where Jesmyn Ward sets her latest novel, “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” (Scribner) may be fictional, but she know it quite well.

The attorney general is the state’s top cop, protecting Ohioans against shady business practices and against crime on the streets. And the new AG will...

The federal government is switching to a single execution drug rather than a three-drug protocol. Officials have had a difficult time acquiring the drugs and are now following what several states do.

Tanti Brownley of Newport News, Va., shares her "signature song": "Cycles," performed by Frank Sinatra.

With hundreds of unexplained cases of vaping-related illness, and the sharp rise in youth vaping, the Trump administration is acting to crack down on kid-friendly vape flavors.

P.J. Thomas was an experienced boat captain and harbor pilot who guided some of the world's largest cruise ships to the dock. During the hurricane, he died saving his wife.

Sarah Thomas of Colorado plunged into the record books with her 54-hour feat. She finished Tuesday and said she was stung on the face by a jellyfish during the 130-mile swim.

The Massachusetts senator introduced a sweeping gun control plan Saturday. She also said people have to maintain pressure on President Trump for more immediate change.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rick Lohr, general manager of the Abaco Beach Resort in The Bahamas, about how he is bracing for Hurricane Dorian.