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Democrats boycotted the vote, pointing to what they called the damage she would do to health care, and reproductive and voting rights, and the fact the vote took place amid the presidential election.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about prospects for a pandemic relief package passing after the election and the agenda Democrats might pursue in the next Congress.

Ben Gage, like many other performers these days, talks to his fans over the internet instead of in a music club. The Akron musician started regular online sessions when the pandemic hit. And with no end in sight, performing online is a growing trend. “It's so up and down, I think, because it's such a new space for so many of us. It's just something we kind of have to take day by day,” Gage said. “And there's so much trial and error.”

The Indianapolis 500 usually draws up to 300,000 spectators, making it one of the largest single-day sporting events. But this year the race will happen without screaming fans in the stands.

While many schools are continuing distance learning, educators want to do things differently this time for students who need special education services. Parents say the schools have to do better.

Willis defeated six-term Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, and her former boss, in Tuesday's runoff. Howard has been dogged by scandal, including his handling of the Rayshard Brooks case.

Donald Trump's former campaign chairman was convicted of eight of the 18 counts with which he had been charged. A mistrial was declared on the other 10.

A quarter century after the end of apartheid, South African elementary schools still lack many basics, including safe toilets. The government says it's committed to addressing the problem.

Democrats unveiled new legislation to enhance background checks on the eighth anniversary of the Tucson shooting that injured former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. But the gun lobby vows to oppose it.

Robert Habeck says he left Twitter after he was hacked, but he also says the platform has made him more "polemic".