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Tens of millions of dollars are being spent in states to turn enough state legislative seats to flip party control. After a Republican sweep in 2010, Democrats are on the offensive this year.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ben Domenech, founder of The Federalist, and political consultant Josh Wolf about why Democrats and Republicans have responded to the Mueller report differently.

Governor DeSantis proposes a controversial new law that challenges the rights of protesters. We hear from a Palm Beach County teacher about having students back in the classroom. And we revisit one of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States with this month's Sundial Book Club pick.

South Africa's ANC party has voted to "recall" President Jacob Zuma following a drawn-out battle to convince him to step down voluntarily. It's not clear whether he will cede power now.

The election is a year away but, ads are already running on TV in Montana.

When the economy's dropping like an anvil, young professionals have to find ways to make do — and having friends always helps. Reviewer Alex Espinoza says Choire Sicha's Very Recent History is an insightful tale of friends weathering a tough economy in the big city.

For years, NBC has struggled at the bottom of the pile of big broadcast networks, ratings-wise. However, this season it's on top, thanks in part to Sunday Night Football.

Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. Democrats appear to have stemmed the Republican tide.

NY Times Congressional reporter Luke Broadwater says the effort to overturn the '20 election results was a "sprawling and diffuse" one that involved local governments as well as White House insiders.

It's been a decade since the last Grand Theft Auto game, and fans have finally gotten what they've been asking for. No, not a new game — but a real trailer and a promised release year.

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was among the Ukrainian structures damaged by a barrage of Russian missiles on Wednesday. Though power has been restored, the threat of nuclear meltdown remains.

Temperatures were in the triple-digits in much of the area on Tuesday and authorities warn that they could top 110 degrees F in southern Spain in the coming days.

The Conservative party had a strong lead in the upcoming U.K. general election, but NPR's Michel Martin and Prof. Roger Scully of Cardiff University talk about what's changed.

The results mirror an earlier USA Todaycoaches poll that also put the Crimson Tide in the No. 1 spot. The team is going for a third-straight national title.

DJ D-Nice wanted to bring people together during the pandemic. In 2020, Club Quarantine was born, attracting hundreds of thousands of music lovers. DJ D-Nice reflects on that moment, five years later.

China is promoting "red tourism" — visiting Communist Party historical sites that venerate Chairman Mao Zedong, and increasingly, the country's current leader Xi Jinping.

Nearly 2 million tourists visit the U.S. Capitol each year and learn about the building's art and history. What they don't hear on official tours is what happened on Jan. 6, 2021.

Barbara Bodine, the U.S. official assigned to govern central Iraq, will leave her post and return to the United States to take a position at the State Department. The move comes just days after the top civilian administrator in Iraq, retired Gen. Jay Garner, is replaced by L. Paul Bremer, a longtime State Department official. Bodine and Garner have been criticized for being slow to restore services and form an interim government. Hear NPR's Guy Raz.

Also: Survivors have harrowing tales after Brazilian nightclub fire; unrest continues in Egypt; Toyota regains No. 1 spot among auto companies; French and Malian forces move into Timbuktu.

Bob Mondello's 10-Best list always runneth over, and despite writers' and actors' strikes, this year is no exception. Here are the films he was most excited about in 2023.