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The Best Leaf Blower We’ve Tested Is Ready for Halloween
Our top Ego pick is discounted, and our resident leaf blower expert demonstrates how to make a TP cannon.
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Houthis sending Taiz ‘back to the stone age’, governor of besieged Yemen city says
Oxygen, food and water supplies running low and massacres taking place, says Nabil ShamsanThe Houthis are trying to send the city of Taiz back to the stone age, the city’s governor said in a briefing designed to urge the international community to do more to lift the month-long siege.Nabil Shamsan s
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Candy prices got you scared stiff? What to know about the cost of Halloween this year
Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data.
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'Affordability? For who?' Voters decide between helping homeowners or public services
Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters money, and at what cost, is literally on the ballot.
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2026 midterm election voter guides: Find local resources in your community
NPR member stations are gathering information for voters — from voter guides down to local races. Scroll through to find your state and the resources available from your local member station.
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For voters from immigrant families and new citizens, voting is bigger than themselves
While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.
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On what anatomical feature was Trump fixated this week? The quiz knows — do you?
Hint: He likes them big (and he cannot lie).
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Here are the Senate races to watch ahead of Election Day
The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ranking of those competitive races from most likely to flip to least likely.
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Democrats seek to weaken the Republican lead in state legislatures
Republicans control 10 more state legislatures than Democrats. That's where most laws on taxes, abortion, crime and schools are made.
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Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Thousands of veterans are paying the price
An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month.
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Israel is in a political deadlock. What comes next?
Israel's consequential election has ended in a deadlock, with neither side able to claim a majority, What happens now?
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Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows
Most kids say they use chatbots for help with homework and when they're stressed, lonely, or anxious. And how they use chatbots is tied to their mental health.
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The Iran War’s Impact on Oil Is Hitting Key Senate Races Hard
Democrats are using the high price of diesel, heating oil, and fertilizer to tie Republicans to President Donald Trump’s unpopular, costly war in Iran.
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When you welcome The Rocky Horror Show to the Tiny Desk, it's only fitting to fill the audience with Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, Riff Raffs, Brads, Janets, and various other creatures of the night.
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Websites pretending to be local news are boosting Democratic candidates
The websites of unknown origin are targeting key U.S. House races. They are getting picked up by ChatGPT's responses but Google's products avoid promoting them.
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How powerful is Elon Musk? How his political influence compares to past U.S. moguls
Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.
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How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam
The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.
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Binance hacked for an estimated $6.3 billion in record crypto theft
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been hit with a record $6.3 billion hack.
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Andy Burnham admits he would have liked more radical first budget
Prime minister says room for manoeuvre was limited by geopolitical crises and Labour’s 2024 manifestoAndy Burnham has admitted his first budget as prime minister was not as radical as he would have liked because of the economic uncertainty facing the country.He said he would have liked to have gone
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BP profits jump as Middle East conflict drives up oil refining margins
Third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit rises to $8.46bn, up from $2.2bn a year agoBP has posted a jump in its quarterly profits as the war in the Middle East drove up oil and gas prices and led to “significantly higher” trading.The energy company said on Friday that third-quarter und
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What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack
BBC business reporter Archana Shukla explains more about what is suspected to be the largest hack in history.
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Are Trump’s global actions, from Ukraine to Iran, going to hurt him in elections?
Voters who backed the US president in the last election are saying they can’t vote for him today: ‘This is an abomination’Outside the Ukrainian educational and cultural center in a quiet Pennsylvania suburb of Jenkintown, on the outskirts of Philadelphia, a banner expressed unqualified gratitude: “T
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Human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan
Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were charged over an incident in 2024, when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.
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Rivian's Amazon Van Got A Big Upgrade To Cover More Routes
The lovable electric delivery van is now shipping with a longer-range battery, as well as an all-wheel-drive version with 710 hp.
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