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Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy was reelected to the court, this time as its chief justice.

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  • Elections

How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress

Republican wins in state supreme court races could not only shape abortion and voting rights, but also the balance of power in Washington.

November 23, 2022
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By:
  • Laura Benshoff
Mario, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, 1983.

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  • Arts & Life

'Love and Rockets' celebrates 40 years of edgy, Latinx, alternative comics

Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez have been drawing and writing their comic book series Love and Rockets since 1982.

November 23, 2022
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Thousands of fans have showed up across the U.S., Spain and Latin America to see legendary singer Joan Manuel Serrat on his farewell tour.

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  • Arts & Life

Fans bid goodbye to Spanish music legend Joan Manuel Serrat on his farewell tour

The 78-year-old, who's considered one of the greatest artists in Spanish music history, is stepping away from the stage. For some fans, the move is bittersweet.

November 19, 2022
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By:
  • Betto Arcos
Squat one-story buildings surrounded by chain link fence comprise a former motel.

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  • History

Georgia's latest 'Places in Peril' include historic properties statewide

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has announced its annual list of threatened historic buildings.

November 18, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk, January 21, 2018 in Washington, DC.

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  • History

Congress holds first ever hearing on a congressional seat for the Cherokee Nation

The historic move is the closest the federal government is toward satisfying a promise it made to the Cherokee Nation nearly 200 years ago.

November 18, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward

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  • National

Louisiana voters rejected an antislavery ballot measure. The reasons are complicated

Voters in four states — Vermont, Oregon, Alabama and Tennessee — approved antislavery ballot measures in the 2022 elections. The Louisiana amendment may have failed, in part, because of confusion.

November 17, 2022
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
Cover of Running While Black byAlison Mariella Desir.

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  • Health

'Running While Black' tells a new story about who belongs in the sport

In a new book, writer Alison Mariella Désir shares her journey into long distance running, reveals the hidden contributions of Black runners and calls for the sport to become more inclusive.

November 16, 2022
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  • Beandrea July
The match ball used in the 1986 FIFA World Cup football match between Argentina and England is pictured ahead of its auction, at Wembley Stadium in London on Nov. 1.

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  • Sports

The 'Hand of God' soccer ball punched by Diego Maradona is up for auction

The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.

November 15, 2022
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  • Laurel Wamsley
The park formerly named Calhoun Square, located at Abercorn and East Wayne Streets in downtown Savannah, as seen Sunday after councilmembers voted to remove Calhoun's name from it.

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  • Politics

The square with no name: Savannah strips downtown park of slavery supporter John C. Calhoun's name

An adopted resolution stops short of assigning a new name, as city ordinance requires further steps be taken for that process.

November 14, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates gives an update about the ballot counting during a news conference at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.

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  • Elections

How Maricopa County defeated election disinformation — for now

The Republican chairman of Maricopa County, Ariz., is winning praise for his skilled handling of the election in the face of disinformation and voter conspiracy theories, mostly from his own party.

November 13, 2022
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  • Kirk Siegler
An art installation commemorates the novel <em>Slaughterhouse-Five</em> in the cellar of the former slaughterhouse where author Kurt Vonnegut, then an American prisoner of war, was held in Dresden, Germany.

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  • Books

Kurt Vonnegut would have turned 100 today — his war novels are relevant as ever

The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."

November 11, 2022
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  • Tom Vitale
The National Native American Veterans Memorial designed by signed by Harvey Pratt on the grounds of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

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New Memorial on the National Mall honors Native veterans who served the nation

Native American veterans gathered in Washington, D.C., this Veterans' Day to unveil a memorial at the National Museum of the American Indian.

November 11, 2022
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  • Quil Lawrence
A child sits next to Yes on 2 signs during a rally encouraging voters to vote yes on Amendment 2, which would add a permanent abortion ban to Kentucky's state constitution, on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on Oct. 1, 2022.

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  • Politics

Kentucky voters reject amendment that would have affirmed no right to abortion

Amendment 2 would have added language to the state constitution rejecting a right to abortion, effectively leaving the question to Kentucky's Republican-controlled legislature.

November 09, 2022
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  • Aprile Rickert
Democratic candidate for governor Wes Moore speaks during a rally with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden during a rally on the eve of the midterm elections, at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md., on Nov. 7.

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  • Elections

Democrat Wes Moore elected governor in historic Maryland race

Wes Moore is the third Black governor to be elected in the country, and the first to serve in Maryland. He defeated Republican Dan Cox for the job, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

November 09, 2022
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  • Alana Wise
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Six races for governor that could make history this midterm election

The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time.

November 08, 2022
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  • Laura Benshoff
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