Chile presidency: men from opposite ends of the political scale face run-off election Chile held the first round of its presidential election Sunday. The leading candidates came from the left and the far right. Philip Reeves
While this WA commission's 'homework was turned in late, it was completed' The Washington State Redistricting Commission had one job. Katie Campbell
Wildland firefighters are split on whether higher pay would keep them in the industry Wildland firefighters will soon see big increases in pay and other benefits from the infrastructure bill. But firefighters are split on whether the changes are enough to keep them on the job. Nate Hegyi
What to know about the recall effort to oust Kshama Sawant, Seattle's socialist council member While the big election came and went in November, voters in Seattle's District 3 are not through weighing in on one major issue: Kshamas Sawant. Ballots asking "yes" or "no" to recall Sawant are being mailed to voters, as are plenty of campaign fliers attempting to sway the outcome. Dyer Oxley
Republicans are changing state laws to try and get out of federal vaccine mandates Nationwide, conservative lawmakers have come together to propose and pass bills aimed at nullifying federal vaccine mandates. Public health experts worry exemptions make the workforce vulnerable. Abigail Censky
Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed chairman at a critical time for the economy President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation. Scott Horsley
U.S. senators call for a national commission to probe the start of the pandemic NPR's Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a bipartisan group pushing for a commission to investigate the origins and response to COVID-19.
Former Democrat lawmaker who benefited from gerrymandering sees a better path NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Rep. Albert Wynn about redistricting efforts he was involved with in Maryland.
Politics chat: Democrats champion Build Back Better bill while Republicans decry cost Democrats struggle with the messaging over President Biden's economic agenda as the infrastructure bill becomes law and the Build Back Better bill advances to the Senate.
Iran and U.S. are trying to renegotiate nuclear deal Scott Simon speaks to Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, about the latest moves to save the nuclear deal with Iran.