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San Francisco’s new mayor, Daniel Lurie, has never held public office before. What does his win indicate about how voters are feeling about homelessness and other big issues the city …

A bicyclist passes a college tour group outside the Baker Library at Dartmouth College, April 7, 2023, in Hanover, N.H. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Two members …

President-elect Donald Trump announced three medical doctors as his picks to lead the FDA, CDC and to serve as surgeon general. NPR’s Pien Huang discusses his picks.

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Three years ago, council members in Washington D.C. voted to raise taxes on D.C.’s wealthiest earners in part to raise the wages of child care workers. The …

Activists demanding that rich countries pay up for climate finance for developing countries at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sean Gallup/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption …

Firefighters walk through floodwaters while responding to a rescue call in unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP HEALDSBURG, Calif. …

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, July 18, 2019, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP …

An aerial view of the Los Angeles River swollen by runoff from a long-duration atmospheric river storm in February of 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images North …

The migrant workforce is vital to construction across Texas. Now, the industry is bracing for Trump’s expected crackdown on illegal immigration, including plans to carry out mass deportations. MARY LOUISE …

Sheriff Mark Podoll holds a news conference Thursday on the case of Ryan Borgwardt, who faked his own drowning this summer in Green Lake, Wis. Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office …