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Female candidates gained a lot of ground in the midterm elections. More than 100 have been elected to Congress and governorships — including some historic firsts.

Hundreds of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queer candidates made the ballot Tuesday. And by Election Day's end, several of them had also made U.S. history.

The country's most productive fishing port is preparing to host a new industry. The nation's first full-scale wind farm is planned off New Bedford.

The days of political gerrymandering could be numbered. Steve Inskeep talks to Dave Daley of FairVote, which advocates for non-partisan redistricting.

Steve Inskeep talks to Tammy Patrick, a senior adviser at the Democracy Fund Voice, a nonpartisan organization working to secure the U.S. electoral system.

A record number of women were elected to Congress during the 2018 midterm elections. A new organization, called Supermajority, is trying to ensure that women's voices are heard in politics.

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to begin the work of repatriating the remains of fallen Americans from the Korean War.

President Trump has agreed to suspend military drills with South Korea in return for denuclearization from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The announcement came after the summit in Singapore, with Trump calling the drills "very provocative" — an echo of past North Korean sentiments.

The World Cup begins on Friday. We have a preview of the month-long tournament, which the United States failed to qualify for.

President Trump left the G7 summit early after railing against what he called 'unfair' trade practices.