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One year before the next election, we revisit five freshman lawmakers who helped the GOP win control of the House in 2010. Their future may not be so bright: Their hurdles to re-election include redistricting battles and well-funded Democratic challengers.

A study from a left-leaning research organization found that the 280 Fortune 500 companies it analyzed paid an effective tax rate of 18.5 percent, far less than the statutory rate of 35 percent.

People who had direct knowledge of the complaints against Cain at the time have told NPR that they detail persistent harassment.

This year, nearly one in five men ages 25 to 34 are living at home with their parents. The recession is likely to blame, but the upward trend predates the downturn in the economy.

Young people were President Obama's most important age group in the last election. They knocked on doors, bought posters and gave his campaign a sense of vibrancy and excitement as they turned out to vote in record numbers. But now, it's not clear whether they will support Obama as they did in 2008.

The Republican presidential candidate is facing allegations of sexual harassment and has made gaffes on the campaign trail. But what has political professionals scratching their heads is the way Herman Cain is running his campaign — not spending much time in critical early voting states like Iowa.

It's not just the Occupy Wall Street protesters who are worried about the growing gap between the richest 1 percent and the rest of America. As income inequality has become a hot political topic, Democrats are seeing a populist opportunity and Republicans are starting to change their tone.

The top-ranked LSU Tigers will be in Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, in what some college football fans are calling "the game of the century." But it's hard to know if the clash between the nation's top two teams will live up to the billing.

At the G-20 summit in Cannes, France, Europe's leaders are trying to reassure their colleagues that they have control of the debt crisis. While the G-20 would have preferred a broad agenda, Europe's troubles have overshadowed everything else. Host Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Eric Westervelt.

The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan met in Istanbul Tuesday to discuss how to stabilize Afghanistan as foreign troops leave. A suicide attack in Kabul Saturday left 13 NATO forces dead, part of a string of recent violence. Host Renee Montagne speaks with Seth Jones of the RAND Corporation about the state of security.