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In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same.

A team of NPR journalists traveled the length of the U.S.-Mexico border seeking stories of people and crossing. One discovery they couldn't quite swallow was a street snack called tostilocos.

Two senators, who have pushed online child safety legislation in Congress, demanded that TikTok executives share all materials the company has about the dangers kids may encounter on the wildly popular service.

Frank Deford bids farewell to the Ringling Brothers Circus and has some further thoughts on taking a final bow.

We hold this truth to be self-evident: America loves pie. But each region also reserves the right to bake the treat in its own style. In United States of Pie, writer Adrienne Kane explores local takes on the ultimate American confection.

The Studio, The Pitt and Adolescence took home top prizes on Sunday. And while the wins were deserving, the telecast was meh. Here are a few takeaways from a night that was a real mixed bag.

Starting tomorrow (FRI), a cable TV talk show host in Lawrence will try to break a world record. Mike Anderson is hoping to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for continuously live-hosting his TV show longer than anyone has ever hosted any TV show. Mike Anderson is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, and a graduate of the University of Kansas. But for the past three years, he's been the host of a local TV talk show called the " Not So Late Show." The program, which airs on Channel Six in Lawrence, features comedy bits, interviews and monologues. Recently, KPR's J. Schafer spoke to Mike Anderson about his goal of setting a new world record. That's Mike Anderson, host of the Not So Late Show on cable Channel Six, here in Lawrence. He was speaking with KPR's J. Schafer. Learn more about Mike Anderson's world record attempt by logging on to 6lawrence.com.

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A system expected to drop 6 inches of snow or more from Pennsylvania to Maine could tie up the Tuesday evening commute, the National Weather Service says.

The new forecast predicts the state will collect $6.7 billion in taxes during the current budget year.