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The latest poll by NPR and its bipartisan polling team shows President Obama with a 7-point lead among likely voters nationally and a 6-point lead in the dozen battleground states where both campaigns are spending most of their time and money. But battleground voters were also more downbeat about the direction of the country.

A station to detect nuclear weapons tests picked up the volcanic eruption in Tonga from Antarctica. Some experts say the blast could be more than 50 megatons, while NASA estimates 6-10 megatons.

The latest poll by NPR and its bipartisan polling team shows President Obama with a 7-point lead among likely voters nationally and a 6-point lead in the dozen battleground states where both campaigns are spending most of their time and money. But battleground voters were also more downbeat about the direction of the country.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev, taking his first championship at the French Open and third Grand Slam title in all.

The final recommended list was determined from nine scenarios where multiple schools were considered for closure.

Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced to 6 years and 9 months in prison on Friday for the 2014 murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

Saachi, 12, is a head-strong, confident 6th grader when the book opens, but soon she finds herself increasingly frustrated as the social dynamics of elementary school seem to unravel before her eyes.

The bush-disguise bit in Born in East L.A. The murder scene in Selena. I watched these dozens of times as a kid, but as an adult, they've come to mean more.

What would it take to create a “farm-to-closet-to-compost” Slow Fashion movement? Well, for one thing, it’s going to take more people willing to shear sheep and run mills to process the fiber.

A Manhattan socialite, who sold out Carnegie Hall in 1944 despite having a very dodgy voice, inspired a new movie starring Meryl Streep — and aided generations of actual singers.