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Are backyard chickens the great American bird flu threat? A poultry expert weighs in on how people who keep flocks of chickens at home in the United States can protect their birds -- and their families and neighbors -- from the threat of avian flu.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took something of a victory lap this weekend for his controversial flight sending migrants to the tony northeastern island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Suspended Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has accused former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes of sexually harassing her. She says Ailes' former chief deputy, Bill Shine, acted to shut down her complaints.

Florida and New York had their congressional maps scrambled by redistricting, boosting the number of notable races Tuesday. But the biggest matchup in Florida is at the top of the ticket.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dania Bdeir, director of the Lebanese short film Warsha. The movie, about a crane operator in Beirut longing to express himself freely, will be released on Netflix Feb. 1.

Jeffries will replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the top elected Democratic leader. He represents a generational shift and faces challenges in a GOP House in January.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rana Mitter, professor of the modern China's history and politics at the University of Oxford, about President Xi.

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Noreen Malone, host of the Slow Burn series The Road to the Iraq War, about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

One of the greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But world #1 Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?

The Ghost Army is credited with saving thousands of American lives and helping end WWII in Europe. But its contributions were kept secret for half a century before it was awarded Congress' top honor.

Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Washington Post CEO Will Lewis told police a "clearly fabricated" account in 2011 to justify destroying emails amid a scandal. Lewis denies wrongdoing.

Pennsylvania is a swing state, site of the attempt on ex-President Trump's life, and home of a potential Democratic VP pick. We talk with activists in Pennsylvania about how it's all playing there.

Trump declared victory in a speech at the Palm Beach convention center in Florida. Vice President Kamala Harris did not speak last night at a campaign rally on the campus of Howard University in D.C.

When Potential Tropical Cyclone #8 ravaged the Cape Fear Region, it also damaged an icon of Wilmington’s waterfront. But the battleship has weathered many storms, and its stewards plan to ensure it can continue to do so for many decades to come.

Nuclear weapons have given Hollywood a host of dramatic plot possibilities, from the threat of nuclear war to wholesale destruction to over-the-top fireworks.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about his new book, "It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change," which is part memoir and part strategy guide.

Several Charlotte-area towns have new mayors, including Huntersville, Cramerton and Monroe. And Gaston County's last dry municipality voted to pop the corks and allow alcohol sales. Oh, and one Iredell County race will go to a tie-breaker in which a name will be pulled from a hat.

Some of the week's top stories: The fight between Mecklenburg County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools over funding continued with the county adopting a budget that temporarily withholds millions of dollars from the school district, a Guatemalan father in North Carolina shares how he got four of his children into the U.S., COVID-19 vaccine administration in the state stalls, and the waning pandemic leaves mask makers with more supply than demand.

Polls are open until 7:30 p.m. in North Carolina and 7 p.m. in South Carolina, as voters make their decision in the 2024 presidential race.

Palestinian novelist Bassem Khandaqji won Arabic literature's top prize while in Israeli prison for a deadly Tel Aviv bombing. He was freed last month in the hostage-prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.