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U.S. cybersecurity chief says election systems have 'never been more secure'
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told NPR that election officials across the U.S. have made big improvements to bolster both physical and cyber security.
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Residents in hurricane-affected states are complaining of 'price gouging.' What is it?
Price gouging is both difficult to define and difficult to counter.
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Florida residents are returning to their homes after evacuating for Hurricane Milton
Florida, already hit by Hurricane Helene, is struggling to recover from Hurricane Milton.
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Extremism experts are keeping an eye on an event targeted at women in Washington, D.C.
A conservative Christian gathering on the National Mall Saturday aims to bring together anti-LGTBQ, anti-abortion, and QAnon activists.
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Israel strikes Beirut apartment building, fires on UN peacekeepers on the border
Israel is ramping up its attacks throughout Lebanon, saying it is striking Hezbollah targets there.
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Week in politics: Storms and the election, Harris holds town hall, elder voter trends
The storms Milton and Helene have upended voting infrastructure in some swing districts of swing states.
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A cheese shop owner in Florida describes recovery efforts after her shop was flooded
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Louise Kennedy Converse whose cheese shop in Sarasota, Florida was flooded during Hurricane Milton.
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Opinion: Political texts are pinging off the rails
NPR's Scott Simon wishes we could text them back when politicians message us asking for campaign donations.
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Israel expands airstrikes to north Lebanon as people try to flee from the south
People in Lebanon are fleeing Israeli airstrikes in the south but Israel has now conducted strikes in the north as well.
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Asheville residents awaiting federal relief rely on mutual aid to get by
For over a week now, many residents in Asheville have been without running water, cell service and power. How are they coping?
