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The Virginia Capitol building last month. Shaban Athuman/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Shaban Athuman/VPM News Virginia lawmakers unveiled a proposed map designed to help Democrats win four more congressional seats in this fall's midterm elections. The map comes in response to the redistricting push President Trump initiated trying to tilt the midterm elections toward

NPR journalists are at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Join host A Martinez and correspondents Becky Sullivan, Brian Mann and Rachel Treisman as they talk about what's coming up, including Lindsey Vonn's comeback, Chloe Kim's shoulder injury and the U.S. men's hockey team's shot at gold. Then NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik joins the pod to

A “Jane Doe” in the R. Kelly trials is ready to share her real name. And her story Reshona Landfair's memoir tells the story of the then-teenaged "Jane Doe" seen in a video that led to her testimony in singer R. Kelly's trials on child pornography and other charges. Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group hide

Shown from left are Tom Malinowski, Analilia Mejia and Tahesha Way, some of the 11 Democrats on the ballot in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special primary election on Thursday. Spencer Platt/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Chris Pedota/USA Today Network via Reuters hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Chris Pedota/USA Today

Loading... CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — In the main square of this town high in the Italian Alps that will host many of the Winter Olympic Games this month, there stands a sculpture of an elegant lady clutching a Dior handbag and skis. In keeping with this place that has long catered to the world's wealthy

Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz in Park City, Utah, after the premiere of their film The Friend's House is Here at the Sundance Film Festival. Mandalit del Barco/NPR hide caption toggle caption Mandalit del Barco/NPR A feature film shot covertly in Iran won a jury award for ensemble cast at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos speaks to the media on Tuesday in Tucson, Ariz. Investigators are searching for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of journalist Savannah Guthrie. Savannah Guthrie and her siblings released a video calling for the safe return of their 84-year-old mother. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images Federal and

The Nike logo appears above the post where it trades on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 22, 2017. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK — The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white

Law enforcement officers look out from a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility Oct. 21, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaking at EPA headquarters in 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images North America The Environmental Protection Agency enforces the country's environmental laws. But a new report shows the Trump EPA has initiated a record low number of actions against polluters, compared to