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Three big political names beat back tough challengers — and it wasn't close. Despite all the attention on outsiders, incumbency still wields significant power.

Fewer than 1 in 5 rural adults aged 25 and older have college degrees.

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

A koala in the LA Zoo was mauled to death last week. Zookeepers have named a possible culprit: P-22, a mountain lion living in Griffith Park, was caught on zoo surveillance cameras the night before.

The ouster of Rob Porter amid domestic violence allegations did nothing to quell the mysteries around his case, including the president's attitude toward victims of abuse.

The ouster of Rob Porter amid domestic violence allegations did nothing to quell the mysteries around his case, including the president's attitude toward victims of abuse.

As an old conflict heats up again in southeastern Turkey, the activists have staked out ground on a sunburned hillside and say they're willing to risk their own lives in order to stop the fighting.

Researchers at UC Davis fear that California’s drought may soon claim its first victim, the Red Hills Roach. The tiny fish is losing its water. Scientists fear it may soon be pushed to extinction.

The Democratic campaign of 2016 came down to relying on two categories: minority voters and Trump's character issues. There were lots of both, to be sure, but not quite enough of either.

After eight years in office, his list of accomplishments is as long as it is controversial.