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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. -
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. -
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. -
NPR investigated cyberattacks on the digital devices that control industrial refrigerators, revealing the extent to which operational technology is exposed to damage and disruption. -
As Election night returns roll in, here's which House races to watch, when the results might start telling a story and why exit polls deserve a little skepticism, according to election analyst David Wasserman. -
Millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms. So what's worrying election experts? Not so much what happens at the polls, but what comes after they close. -
The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping political views. -
The judge said he was "deeply troubled" by the mistakes and rushed nature of the case over the FBI's Hunter Biden probes — one of several politically charged DOJ actions ahead of the midterms. -
U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas. -
Polls show Democrats with an advantage in the midterm election but there are potential limitations and results may take a while to roll in.
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