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Former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer is facing a tougher-than-expected Democratic U.S. Senate primary in a state that has become more of a GOP stronghold in the last decade.

Detroiters could elect a Black Republican to the U.S. House. But GOP candidates face a skeptical voting bloc in the Democratic stronghold.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota about Senate Republicans' pursuit of a successor to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

The latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows what Americans think of President Trump and his policies.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade about his victory in Tuesday's election. He's the first Black person to be elected mayor there.

Hungarian American experts say Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary is a win for democracy, a warning for Trump and a lesson for Democrats and Republicans.

Research suggests less than 5 percent of students at America's top colleges and universities come from low-income families. Many of these elite institutions recognize the problem and are taking steps to boost economic diversity on campus -- such as offering full scholarships for underprivileged students. NPR's Anthony Brooks reports.

As baseball celebrates its midseason All-Star break, NPR's Bob Edwards talks to Jeff Campbell, the producer of a series of baseball music CDs, called Diamond Cuts. The latest album features songs about Mickey Mantle, Dizzy Dean and Shoeless Joe Jackson. Hear selections from Top of the Sixth.

European explorers spent centuries searching for a passage through the ice at the top of the world. The Northwest Passage, a shortcut to Asia Europe, proved elusive until about 100 years ago. These days, thanks to global warming and a receding ice cover, the voyage is far easier to complete.

Friendship often takes a back seat to romance, but does it have to? Journalist Rhaina Cohen shares stories of people who have made friendship their top priority—and how you can too.