Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president
With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means....
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Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress. And, Trump feuds with Pope Leo over Iran War
Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. And, Trump is feuding with Pope Leo, calli...
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Israel and Lebanon set to meet for first direct talks in more than 30 years
An official briefed on Israel's strategy for the talks described Tuesday's meeting as "preparatory" and aimed at laying out a framework for future neg...
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The labor economics of 'Alien' — and its lessons for inequality on Earth
Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yut...
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In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path
New evidence finds that sight and imagination rely on the same neurons and use the same neural code....
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2 local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in
Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces a tough chall...
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Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties ...
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Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales are stepping down amid misconduct allegations, the U.S. and Iran are both blocking oil exports, Trump deletes co...
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Jesuit priest shares how Catholics are reacting to Trump's criticism of Pope Leo
NPR speaks with Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, about how Catholics are reacting to President Trump's recent criticism of Pope Leo....
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