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In rural America, hospitals are at or nearing capacity as coronavirus infections are rising at an alarming rate in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states.

The state is the first in U.S. to reach the grim benchmark as the nation faces a widespread surge in infections.

Facing a pandemic lockdown, huge political upheavals and ongoing uncertainty about the future, musicians including Oumou Sangare and Songhoy Blues offer lessons in creativity and optimism.

Florida voters approved boosting the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. After suffering big losses on Election Day, some Democrats say it shows their party needs to embrace progressive ideas.

Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans, especially giving thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably. But those messages of gratitude can stir up memories and a wide range of emotions for former warfighters.

The campaign team made the announcement Wednesday. An alumnus of the Obama-Biden administration, Klain previously served as Joe Biden's chief of staff when he was vice president.

The rally came about 14 hours after President Donald Trump falsely and prematurely claimed victory in the presidential race.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ami Copeland, former deputy national finance director for Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, about record-breaking fundraising for Tuesday's election.

Oregonians voted to become the first state to decriminalize the personal possession of illegal drugs, including cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and methamphetamine. The measures passed by a wide margin.

Nearly all election polls forecasted a blue wave. But when that failed to materialize, pollsters looked foolish — and the news organizations they partner with lost credibility too.