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Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sit on top of their vehicles as they listen to him speak at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C., on Sunday afternoon.

Anxious Democrats Don't Trust Biden's Lead. His Campaign Is Fine With That

After 2016, nothing will make Democrats feel secure in the final weeks of a presidential election. For Joe Biden's campaign, which doesn't want voters to be complacent, the anxiety is OK.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of the breakout figures of the 2018 election.

Our 10 Most-Read Political Stories Of 2019 Reflect A Shifting Capitol Power Dynamic

NPR's top political stories of the year ranged from how incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi would run the House to Robert Mueller's Russia report and the Green New Deal.

Steve Wynn speaks to reporters in Massachusetts in 2016, when he still led Wynn Resorts. In 2018, Wynn stepped down from the company after a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, including one allegation of rape. Wynn has denied any wrongdoing.

GOP Welcomes Steve Wynn's Millions, Despite Rape And Harassment Allegations

Former casino mogul Steve Wynn has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and harassment. Still, politicians have continued to accept major campaign contributions from Wynn, who has denied wrongdoing.

In 'A Warning,' An Invisible Hand Rings A Somber Alarm

President Trump, we are told in this soon-to-be-published book, has destroyed the guardrails thoughtful people tried to erect around him. Further, he has banished nearly all those thoughtful people.

A voter leaves a polling booth at the Ward Five Community Center during the New Hampshire primary in Concord, N.H. on Tuesday. New Hampshire has served to reinforce or reset the Democratic primary race over the past five decades.

Everything You Need To Know About The New Hampshire Primary

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the favorite, as progressives seem to be coalescing around him and moderates are split among several candidates.

Brian Kolfage raised millions of dollars for construction of a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

More Than $20 Million Crowdsourced For Border Wall Will Be Refunded

Iraq war veteran Brian Kolfage had raised the money through GoFundMe. On Friday, he said donations would go towards a non-profit he created to build the wall, rather than the U.S. government.

"Dank" packaging, part of the 75,000 THC vaping cartridges seized in a record drug bust in Anoka County, Minn., Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 .

Investigators Focus On Rogue Vape Brand As Illness Spreads

It's a widely known vape cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it’s not a licensed brand. And it’s got the kind of market buzz no legitimate company would want.

A member of the San Diego police SWAT team responds to an incident at an apartment complex in Bankers Hill, Nov. 4, 2015.

Gunman In Custody After Five-Hour Bankers Hill Standoff

The standoff, which began after a domestic-violence incident, prompted the lockdown of three schools and delays of numerous flights at Lindbergh Field.

Ranjana Dwivedi (in purple sari) is a health worker in her village in India. Coronavirus education is a top priority. Center: Iceland's chief of health, Dr. Alma D. Möller, leads the pandemic response. Right: Sheeba Shafaq, a doctor who left Afghanistan because of threats to her life, is now a supervisor at a COVID-19 testing unit in California and pursuing a U.S. medical license.

3 Female Health Care Heroes: From Iceland's Top Doc To A Village Protector In India

The world is fortunate to have many dedicated professionals dedicated to combating the coronavirus. Here are portraits of three women from far corners of the globe who are playing a key role.

In this Friday, March 1, 2019 photo, Normita Lim poses for a photograph at her home in Concord, Calif. Lim did not receive back pay from her former employer, Publico, who paid her $2 an hour. Residential senior care homes are treating workers as indentured servants – and profiting handsomely. The profit margins can be huge and, for violators of labor laws, hinge on the widespread exploitation of thousands of caretakers, many of them poor immigrants effectively earning $2 to $3.50 an hour to work around the clock.

Elder Care Homes Rake In Profits As Workers Earn A Pittance

She alights from a black Ferrari convertible, her Christian Louboutin stilettos glinting in the sunlight. The lid of her black lacquer grand piano is propped open in the living room of her plush Beverly Hills home.

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