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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during an election night event at Grand Arcade at the Pavilion on Nov. 2, 2021 in Asbury Park, N.J. The AP called the race the Democrat on Nov. 3.

Democrat Phil Murphy is reelected in an extremely tight race for New Jersey governor

Phil Murphy has won reelection as New Jersey's governor over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, according to the AP. Polls said Murphy had a strong lead over his GOP challenger but the race was very close.

Guests sit at tables inside of Social Tap, a restaurant with a patio inside of Petco Park downtown, April 7, 2021.

San Diego Business Owners React To Less-Restrictive Orange Reopening Tier

Wednesday was San Diego's first day in the state's orange tier.

A shopper pays cash for sales merchandise on Dec. 26, 2000 in Austin, Texas. The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, in what would amount to a fundamental rethink of our national currency.

The U.S. is considering a radical rethinking of the dollar for today's digital world

The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, one better suited to a world where we are already using Venmo and Apple Pay. Here's what to know.

What's going on with Ye — and why does it matter?

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has been directing abusive and inappropriate behavior at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her new partner Pete Davidson.

A line loops through security at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as travelers return to the skies after mostly staying home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Banking On Busy Summer Travel Season, Airlines Add More Flights And New Routes

Amid a sudden surge in demand for domestic travel, especially to beach destinations and national parks, decimated airlines are adding service to new markets as they try to inch back to profitability.

During a hearing last week, a Wisconsin judge laid out the final ground rules on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in August 2020.

Jury seated for trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed 2 protesters

Rittenhouse faces multiple felony charges of homicide and recklessly endangering the safety of others, along with one misdemeanor count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

Damaris Mejia runs a childcare center out of her Washington, D.C., rowhouse. In an effort to stem a shortage of early educators, the city wants to boost their pay closer to that of public school teachers.

Bonus checks! One year free! How states are trying to fix a broken child care system

There's still a shortage of child care teachers and that's keeping parents out of the workforce. Dozens of states are trying to lure back providers and lower costs for families.

How daily life in Russia has changed since the country invaded Ukraine

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anastasia, a woman who lives and works in Moscow, about what life in Russia looks like since the country invaded Ukraine.

45 cities in China are in some sort of COVID lockdown. Here's the toll that's taking

More than half of China's biggest cities are still under some form of lockdown measures. They're costing people economically and emotionally.

Tourists enjoy a day at the beach on the Canary Island of Tenerife. A Welsh recruitment company is treating its entire staff to a vacation on the island.

A Welsh company is taking its whole staff on vacation as a reward for pandemic work

Cardiff-based Yolk Recruitment Ltd. is taking its more than 50 employees on an all-expenses-paid vacation to the island of Tenerife in April. The four-day trip will reportedly cost more than $135,515.

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