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Tuesday was not only a night of Democrat victories in midterm elections, but of historic firsts — including the first openly gay man elected to the Senate and the first Black woman elected governor.

Writer Ian Rankin takes us to the underbelly of uber wealthy London life in his new novel The Heights .

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former congressman and Obama advisor Rahm Emanuel about what Democrats' strategy should be, now that they'll soon control both houses of Congress.

President Trump has spent the past 10 years claiming widespread fraud in American elections. And yet, as Republican losses continue to mount, Trump seems to be accepting it.

Nearly 30 jurisdictions voted to reduce or stop data center growth on Tuesday. So what's next? We talk to a Wired reporter who's been covering AI.

Several Democratic members of the clergy, as well as a Texas seminarian, James Talarico, won their races for the House and Senate on Tuesday. Here's how religion helped them connect with voters

Democrats' wins in the House and Senate mean a new power dynamic is coming to Washington.

Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.

Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process.

This election will determine control of Congress. Rep. Pete Aguilar, who represents California's 33rd Congressional District, shares how Democratic Party leaders are feeling as results come in.

On election night, photographers will be in position, ready to snap history-making moments. It's something Pulitzer-prize-winner photographer David Hume Kennerly, has done for decades.

As the Ukraine war grinds on, ties between Russia and neighboring Japan are at their worst in decades. Tokyo wants more support from Washington, but some Japanese are concerned they may not get it.

Iowa has become an unexpected state to watch this midterm election.

The cost of living was a major issue for voters this year. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with three people about how they're feeling the effects of inflation as the midterms come to an end.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with political scientist John Sides of Vanderbilt University about the record political ad spending this election, despite the limited effectiveness of political ads.

Stressed by waiting for election results? Hollywood offers dozens of less nerve-wracking ways to count.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about Colorado's universal pre-K program and whether religious schools can bar certain families despite the state's anti-discrimination law.

In Kentucky's former coal country, data centers are a welcome sight as people hope they will bring in money.

We're hearing from NPR reporters around the country on Election Day, including in Texas, which has had a tough Senate race.

NPR's Saige Miller is in Ohio following the midterm election.

A slice from Election Day in Michigan, which has a crucial Senate seat on the line.

Universities are offering students an alternative to the typical on-campus and off-campus living options: living alongside seniors in a retirement community.

NPR's senior political correspondents break down what they're watching on Election Day across the country.

The pandemic changed how and where the world works, leaving behind a lot of empty office space. One entrepreneur is starting to plant the seeds of a partial solution.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska about what a Blue Wave would mean for Republicans.