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While Donald Trump has never won Minnesota, this year his campaign thinks he may have a chance. State Democratic leaders are also viewing the state as competitive and not taking it for granted.

This year, Taiwan's young men face a new, extended one year military conscription. Those concerned about the island's security against China say the conscription isn't enough.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with American Health Care Association's CEO Mark Parkinson about the new rule that establishes staffing minimums at nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.

The U.S. Supreme Court, for now, is allowing Texas to implement its immigration law, known as SB4, that permits local and state police to arrest people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.

Tariffs have already affected trade in the battleground state of North Carolina. Now former President Trump is proposing new ones.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Will Freeman, fellow at Council on Foreign Relations, about the violence outbreak across Ecuador following a high profile prison break.

With COP28 climate talks coming to an end, NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with climate policy analyst Rachel Cleetus on where the latest agreement stands.

Last night, the college football world was transfixed on Houston as the #1 Michigan Wolverines squared off with the #2 Washington Huskies in the 4-team college football playoff finale.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.

There’s no single reason for the slight drop in opioid overdose deaths across most of the U.S. last year. But finding new ways to make Narcan available in public, 24 hours a day, is helping.

Could the same economic forces that helped propel lab-grown diamonds and lab-grown meat forward help a startup end illegal rhino poaching? The answer is elusive.

A student at a rural Maine elementary school decided to start wearing suits to school. The idea took off and led to "Dapper Wednesday."

The Iowa caucus is days away, and all eyes are on the remaining candidates as they make their final pitches. It'll be a busy few days in Iowa for campaigns and candidates.

President Biden is having a tough time convincing people that he's taking care of the economy. He took another crack at this in the State of the Union.

NPR's Mary Louie Kelly speaks with The Athletic reporter Madeline Coleman about the big news out of Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton is joining Ferrari.

Much of China's private sector is helmed by powerful family firms that drove economic growth for decades. Now, a new generation of entrepreneurs are taking over these firms.

Numerous purveyors are reporting an abrupt explosion in popularity of the peak '90s toy known as the hacky sack after recent viral social media videos, triggering shortages.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Alison Willmore, a film critic for New York magazine and Vulture, about the highlights of this year's Cannes Film Festival in France.

A record number of migrants are arriving at the U.S. southern border. Immigration is dominating Capitol Hill as lawmakers in the House and Senate present dueling visions and political goals.