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“Have you ever tried to overthrow the U.S. government?” Marine Sgt. Joshua Abate was in the middle of a routine polygraph test to receive top-secret clearance when he made an extraordinary admission: He had followed the crowd that broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This admission leads to a different kind of…

On a visit to a sprawling history-rich farmer’s market and a family farm, NPR asks people with agricultural and rural interests, what’s on your mind as you cast your vote? (Image credit: Hannah Yoon for NPR) Read More

Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves. (Image credit: Sofia Aldinio) Read More

Hawkins became a darling of the track and field world when she took up running at 100 years old. She died in Baton Rouge, La., this week. (Image credit: Brit Huckabay courtesy of the National Senior Games Association) Read More

Arizona has seen rising support for abortion rights among Latinos. The reasons are varied and complicated. (Image credit: Keren Carrión/NPR) Read More

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has focused his political organization on winning Trump another turn. But many longtime Republicans are concerned about the group’s effectiveness. (Image credit: Caitlin O’Hara for NPR) Read More

The statement from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton “corrects falsehoods” from critics who say death row inmate Robert Roberson was unjustifiably convicted in the death of his toddler child. (Image credit: Tony Gutierrez/AP) Read More

As the female-dominated sport gets more acrobatic, girls are racking up more concussions and other injuries. A new pediatricians’ report calls for change. (Image credit: Harold Hoch/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle) Read More

Pat Rush and her family left Arkansas in the wake of one of the largest migrations in U.S. history, in the hope of making a better life for themselves out west. (Image credit: Pat Rush) Read More