Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil

Sikh activists marched 350 miles across California in October to mark the 40th anniversary of a massacre and call for protections from what they say is a growing threat from…

Opinion: Don’t get ‘river-crabbed!’ How China is cracking down on punny dissent

China’s government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR’s Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing. (Image credit: Andy Wong)

At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root

At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home. (Image credit: Aaron Sanchez-Guerra)

As ACA sign ups start, more Americans have health insurance than ever. Will it last?

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to record low numbers of people who are uninsured. (Image credit: Jim Vallee/iStockphoto)

Burlington business owner says public safety issues are turning customers away: ‘The worst we’ve seen it’

A business owner in downtown Burlington, Vermont, admitted that the city’s homelessness and drug crisis, as well as its spiking crime rate, has cost his sporting goods shop more business…

Women sharing personal stories about abortion bans have become a political force

Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are talking about it publicly, and to support candidates. Could these stories have a political impact in the upcoming election?

Republicans topple Dem voter registration advantage in crucial swing state as early vote wraps up

New numbers released in a key swing state show that Republicans have virtually erased the Democrat voter-registration lead, on top of historic early-voting numbers for Republicans, which one expert tells…

Pennsylvania Supreme Court sides with GOP in last-minute mail-in ballot dispute

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court shut down an effort to allow mail-in ballots lacking a handwritten date to be counted in the 2024 election. The ruling overturns a decision from a…

Wife of pastor killed on African mission arrested in connection with death: ‘Giant shock’

The wife of a Minnesota pastor who was killed while on a missionary trip with his family in Africa has been arrested, while a former close friend of the victim tells…

Bill Maher warns that Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment is a ‘bigger gaffe than people think’: ‘Deplorables times 10’

“Real Time” host Bill Maher fumed over President Biden’s “garbage” comment about Trump supporters, suggesting it could have a big impact on Election Day. “I think it’s a bigger gaffe…