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Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?
Everything you need to know about how winners are called, how states count ballots and Trump’s election denialism
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Midterm elections 2026: what time do the polls close today?
Here’s an hour-by-hour rundown of when polls close around the US, and some of the key races taking place
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Carrie at 50: Brian De Palma’s fiery masterpiece still has the power
The Oscar-nominated 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s high school horror remains heartbreaking and horrifying in equal measure
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Pickles, plant hangers and a hotel for bees: seven homemade Christmas gifts anyone can make
The best presents don’t always come from a shop. From DIY decorations to gifts for the garden, here’s how to craft something special in 2026
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'Messy,' 'divided' and 'scary': swing voters rate the country ahead of Election Day
One last check in with the Swing Shift voters before Election Day. All of them voted for President Trump. Now, they're rating his presidency and deciding who to support when he's not on the ballot.
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A new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe
NPR investigated cyberattacks on the digital devices that control industrial refrigerators, revealing the extent to which operational technology is exposed to damage and disruption.
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From 'model minority' to target, anti-Indian hate on the rise
A massacre allegedly targeting Hindu Americans was recently thwarted, but researchers say it helps to illustrate a growing and increasingly mainstream hate directed at South Asians in the U.S.
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How NPR makes race calls in the 2026 election
Race calls are a critical part of election night and NPR partners with the Associated Press to make those calls. Here's how we do it.
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It's Election Day. Control of Congress is on the line, and what else you need to know
There are a lot of variables for how things will go today. Polls closed at 7 p.m. in a handful of states, including Georgia and South Carolina, which include some closely watched Senate races.
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Bangladesh garment workers clash with police, defy call to end protests
Paramilitary forces were deployed in industrial suburbs around the Bangladesh capital as protests by garment sector workers demanding a wage hike stretched into their fourth day on Tuesday, defying calls…
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Tenerife’s Jesus de Miguel dies after on-field collision with goalkeeper
Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest after a keeper's challenge in Spanish second division match.
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Tenerife’s Jesus de Miguel dies after on-field collision with goalkeeper
Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest after a keeper's challenge in Spanish second division match.
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