A proponent and an opponent of the measure weigh in.
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Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's former prime minister, said he is a "political refugee" after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
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An NPR investigation has found that former president Donald Trump has made more than 100 threats to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived opponents.
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Steel as well as oil and gas are traditional industries in Western Pennsylvania. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with people in those industries to see how their work shapes their votes.
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An NPR investigation has found that since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his political opponents, rivals and even private citizens.
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A Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance - for the gods.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with philosopher James Brusseau of Pace University about the ethics of creating and using artificial intelligence chat bots using a person's voice.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders from many of the world’s fastest developing economies at a summit this week.
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It's been 20 years since the tobacco quota, which guaranteed prices for the crop, was outlawed. Since then the number of farms growing tobacco in Kentucky has shrunk by 96%.
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Skybar, one of Beirut's most popular nightclubs, has turned into a shelter for hundreds of displaced people who've fled Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon in recent weeks.
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The scan uses a football-sized device called The Orb to collect people’s biometric data. The idea is to create a way to identify all humans. The company has dealt with bans in several countries.
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Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman were both 31 and from California, and recently served nine months on a tour in Yemen.
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A federal court in Louisiana is weighing whether a state law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools is constitutional.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pennsylvania's top elections official, Al Schmidt, about how the commonwealth is preparing for the Election Day vote count.
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As Samantha Hodge-Williams waited on the operating table for emergency surgery, she felt alone and scared. Then the anesthesiologist appeared.