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Opinion: 'YER OUT!' Eric Adams' fashion faux pas

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, no stranger to controversy, has ignited another with a hat. NPR's Scott Simon explains.

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.

GOP ads on transgender rights are dominating airwaves in the election's closing days

The ad spending, which includes at least $17 million by the Trump campaign, is part of a broader Republican strategy casting the Democratic Party as taking transgender rights to extremes.

Week in Review: surveillance cameras, parking rates, and non-compete clauses

How Arizona football players smuggled migrants from the border into the Phoenix area

In January 2022, state police pulled over a car with a broken tail light in the Arizona desert. The trooper discovered two young men inside along with an injured woman who had just crossed the border. Officials deported the woman. The men were arrested for smuggling.

Alexei Navalny's diaries shed light on his time in prison, larger goals 

Alexei Navalny died in a Russian prison in February 2024.

Hostage families pressure Israel to strike a deal after Hamas leader's death

Israel's military confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar. But the daughter of a hostage taken by Hamas is concerned for her father's safety after the military strike.