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Maureen Pao is an editor, producer and reporter on NPR's Digital News team.

After strong debate performances by Clinton and Sanders, it's harder to see where the vice president would fit into the field. And that may be a welcome relief for a still-grieving Biden.

Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour manhunt.

Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday to roll back many prohibitions on corporations seeking to spend money on political advertising. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a longtime opponent of many campaign-finance restrictions, and Fred Wertheimer, founder and president of Democracy 21, a nonprofit group dedicated to campaign-finance reform, offer their insight.

Tara Dente examines the emotions that flood the hearts of many people when they return to their “hometowns” on her latest single and most recent album. The New Jersey born singer-songwriter is now based in Nashville. Dente opens for Matthew Curry when he returns to his Bloomington hometown Saturday.

President Trump is banking on the public caring more about the politically popular things he is trying to do than how he is going about doing them in his fights with the judicial branch.

Olympia schools hasn't pushed for teacher vaccination, but if schools can't get high teacher vaccination numbers, it's hard to plan for the fall. Plus, District 87 joins the crowd of school districts who want to grow their own diverse teachers. Big hiring at Rivian means big demand for houses and a tussle over whether to build at the margins or infill. The mayor of Normal drops by.

More colleges and universities are canceling classes due to COVID-19. Most are keeping dorms and dining halls open, but a growing number have asked students to pack up and leave campus indefinitely.

The New York prosecutor who is pursuing criminal charges against former President Donald Trump says a GOP-led congressional panel is trying to interfere with his case. Now he's taking them to court.