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A poll worker helps K. Maki (left) fill out a provisional ballot at Park Tavern polling station on Tuesday in Atlanta, Ga. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote.

Election Night Viewer's Guide: Why You May Need To Be Patient

You're probably anxious about the results, but patience may truly be a virtue on election night. Here's how to approach the evening.

A screenshot from the forthcoming strategy simulation game, Political Arena.

In this case, politics is a (video) game

Political Arena is giving players a front row seat to all the ins and outs — and yeah, even the ugliness — of national politics.

The Senate approved a $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package on March 6. The House gave final approval to the legislation on Wednesday, and President Biden signed it on Thursday.

Here's What's In The American Rescue Plan

The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights of the bill President Biden signed Thursday.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which saw scenes of desperation and violence inside and outside of Kabul's airport, has coincided with a drop in President Biden's approval rating. Biden has fiercely defended the evacuation.

Biden's Approval Rating Hits A New Low After The Afghanistan Withdrawal

President Biden's approval rating slid to just 43%, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The decline is principally due to independents, a key swing group.

Migrants stand in line at a respite center in June after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and turned themselves in and were released in Del Rio, Texas.

In Texas, Officials Are Reporting A Surge Of Migrants At The Southern Border This Week

Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way.

U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer criticizes Biden administration's handling of Afghanistan

President Joe Biden announced in April that he would withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, following an agreement between former President Donald Trump…

Michigan counts nearly 11,000 agricultural wells, 3,800 of them installed from 2010 to 2020. Once concentrated in southwest Michigan, high-volume irrigation wells have spread north as far as Antrim County, and through central Michigan.

As drought grips American West, irrigation becomes selling point for Michigan

Michigan farmers irrigate with 187 billion gallons of groundwater a year. Is the state prepared for more?

Tiny Tech Tips: The Best Wireless Earbuds

December marks the 5th birthday for AirPods, the first truly wireless earbuds that led us to where we are now — with headphone jacks having vanished from pretty much every smartphone in the land.

Joseph Hardebeck, a senior Navy corpsman, is greeted by his daughters Zoey, 9, and Adalie, 7, after receiving the Purple Heart at an award ceremony at Southern California's Camp Pendleton on Thursday.

A Navy Corpsman Receives A Purple Heart. He Didn't Think He Deserved It

About 1.8 million people have received the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in combat. A recent recipient says many merit the award but feel their injuries were too minor to pursue it.

People walk in Wuhan on Jan. 10, the eve of the first anniversary of China confirming its first COVID-19 death. Chinese officials said on Monday that its economy managed to grow 2.3% in 2020.

China Says Its Economy, Recovering From The Pandemic, Grew 2.3% Last Year

China's is likely the only major economy to have expanded in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world.

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