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Collins' annual list of "new" words are meant to highlight and acknowledge the changing culture. They are often words that have been around, but have raised their profile recently.

The results are in for the November 2018 elections in southeast Iowa. There will be a mix of new faces and continued leadership throughout Lee, Des…

Democrats made modest inroads on the GOP's commanding lead in governors' offices around the country. But did not fare well in marquee races in Florida and Georgia.

The state approved a key ballot initiative that will restore voting rights to citizens who have served sentences for certain crimes.

Lawmakers in at least three states will have less power to draw political boundaries, while automatic and same-day voter registration is coming in other places. New voter ID laws also got approved.

The Pentagon wants university researchers to find ways to protect crops in the field using infectious viruses carried by insects. Critics think it looks like bioweapons research.

In the runup to this week's midterm elections, political divisiveness appears to have reached new heights. How divided are we and what can we do about it?

Steve Inskeep talks to Jeff Weaver, manager of the 2016 presidential campaign for Sen. Bernie Sanders, about how the progressive wing of the Democratic Party did in the midterms.

Election night brought some power shifts to Kansas. A Democrat won the governor's race while another flipped a congressional seat.

The biggest story of the night is that Democrats took back the House. That will stop President Trump's agenda in its tracks unless he compromises with the other side.