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One man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two teenagers near Moss Landing State Beach. Monterey County demands that Immigration and Customs Enforcement depart from its properties. And, tax measure votes in two local cities are headed in opposite directions.
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Midterm Elections
Videos from around the NPR Network on the 2026 Midterm Elections
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As federal cuts aim to limit Medicaid, California’s own state-funded safety net is also shrinking, including the dental coverage it has offered to undocumented residents alongside its Medi-Cal benefits. Laura Marcus, the CEO of Dientes Community Dental, discusses how the converging cuts threaten dental care in Santa Cruz County.
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All Things Considered bids farewell to Mary Louise Kelly, who hosts her final show Friday after an NPR career that goes back 25 years.
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Democrats' resounding victory in the midterms can be boiled down to frustrations over the high cost of living and gas prices. But in divided government -- how much can Democrats do?
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a surprising hit album this week.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political scientist Andra Gillespie about Black voter turnout during the 2026 midterm election.
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Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key. -
From the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates on Tuesday. -
The Trump Administration has ushered in a fundamental shift in the U.S. approach to global health aid. How will the newly elected Democratic Congress weigh in? -
The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S. -
The change comes after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections. -
Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.
