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Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesMamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor. -
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North AmericaDemocratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, was first elected to Congress in 2018. She defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman who was endorsed by President Trump.
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This week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller. -
Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says. -
Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday, according to a statement from his family. The cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. -
The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economic studies. -
Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country. -
For decades, Tibetans built a capital in exile in Dharamshala, India, and sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai Lama. That's now changing. -
There are strict rules about what drug companies can say in TV or print ads. But a new study shows there's a lot more wiggle room when companies pay to sponsor online search results. -
Snider's supercharged relationship with her art form and open-book stance on depression and anxiety shine through in her new opera, which debuts this week in Los Angeles. -
Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City. -
Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.
