The story of White House 'trophy terms' offers a cautionary tale The lessons of history about second-term presidents and second-term Republicans in particular are not just the stuff of textbooks. They can offer guidance and perhaps even temper expectations. Ron Elving
This 72-year-old retreat 'feels like another home' for Ukrainian Americans The Soyuzivka Ukrainian Heritage Center, a resort that sits about two and a half hours northwest of New York City, in Kerhonkson, N.Y., provides a place that "feels like another home" for thousands of Ukrainian Americans every year. Andrea Wenglowskyj
FEMA worker fired for telling hurricane responders to avoid homes with pro-Trump signs FEMA's administrator said the employee told a team responding to hurricane survivors to skip homes with yard signs showing support for Donald Trump. Emma Bowman
These charts show how Trump's strategy to lose by less won back several swing states President-elect Donald Trump won the election by flipping Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin after President Biden won them in 2020. Looking at how Democratic counties voted explains how he did it. Elena Moore
Qatar suspends mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas The Arab Gulf nation, a U.S. ally that has been a haven for Hamas leaders for nearly two decades, also said it will no longer host the Palestinian militant group’s political office, an official said. Aya Batrawy
13 states will have women governors next year, a new record Republican Kelly Ayotte's victory in New Hampshire will bring the total number of women holding governor’s offices to 13 — surpassing the previous high of 12 set in 2023. Juliana Kim
Dinosaurs unearthed in China may have ended with a collapse, not a catastrophe There's an area in China that's home to a huge trove of dinosaur fossils. It used to be thought it was formed through a Pompeii-like volcanic eruption, stopping dinosaurs in their tracks. But new evidence has come to light about how it likely came to be. Ari Daniel
Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election. Scott Simon
They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump Data from a large survey of U.S. voters found that a significant subset of voters who supported abortion rights ballot measures also voted for Trump. Sarah Varney
From Taiwan to technology, China ponders what's to come under Trump 2.0 Chinese business people may be able to find creative ways to avoid U.S. tariffs, but for Beijing, its concerns for the incoming Trump presidency go beyond trade. John Ruwitch
