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The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside.

Madigan was the longest-serving state House leader in U.S. history, spending 36 years as speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Prosecutors want a judge to give him 12 ½ years in prison.

Bill Killian's daughter, who was born close to Halloween, requested her dad make a few graves with quippy epitaphs for their front yard in Gridley. Nearly two decades later, the display has about 110 homemade headstones.

A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it's unclear who will take control.

Carmen Maria Machado's new memoir is a haunting account of an abusive relationship with a former girlfriend. One of the hardest things in the book, she says, was acknowledging the damage it did.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill. A conservative-leaning Democrat, Bustos has been instrumental in campaigning throughout the Midwest on behalf of House Democrats.

California has adopted the toughest new rules in the country that require homeowners to manage the plants around their houses. Fire experts say it helps protect houses from burning, but public pushback has been strong.

The CNN anchor is nominated for an Emmy for his live interview with Conway. He talked about that interview and the SNL spoof of him and Conway in a 2018 conversation with Terry Gross.

Congress is heading home for recess — swapping the halls of the Capitol for the campaign trail. They won't be back until after the election.

We look at the Biden Administration's next moves after its first taste of success, with the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill.