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ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least 30 and left more than 200 wounded. Police have released a photo of a suspect.

Given his growing lead in delegates, Donald Trump's main obstacle may now be not another candidate but the prospect of an open convention where no one has the votes for a first-ballot nomination.

Student protesters calling themselves Reclaim Harvard Law School say a recommendation that a slavery-tainted symbol be retired is not enough to end their occupation of a student center.

Isolated areas in the storm's path could see nearly 3 feet of rain. Forecasters say the flooding will be "historic" and will affect areas far inland. One death was reported in Alabama on Wednesday.

Superintendents across the country say they're eager to get kids back in schools — safely. In communities with coronavirus cases soaring, some leaders say remote learning is the only safe option.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Baratunde Thurston, host of the podcast How to Citizen With Baratunde, about the steps people should take beyond voting to engage in their civic duty.

Updated: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 At least two-thirds of Cuyahoga County voters cast ballots in the general election. By the time the polls closed Tuesday night, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections reported just over 600,000 people had voted in the county. That’s slightly higher than the number of people who had voted around the same time four years ago, but it trails vote totals in 2012 and 2008.

Although Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy has been long gone from the American political scene, best-selling author Larry Tye said he still makes his presence felt. “70 years later, there’s still an ‘ism’ named after him that gives us the shivers,” Tye said. That “ism” is “McCarthyism,” which has come to represent politicians who engage in demagoguery, mudslinging and making baseless charges against opponents.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sarah Baray, CEO of "Pre-K for SA," about the importance of early learning programs in mitigating education inequality.

As more local school districts return to classrooms - in-person and virtually - experiences are varied. Most agree the situation isn't ideal, and there...