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History books tell us that times were hard in the 1800s. But there was occasional humor. Some of it was even funny.

Jason Dalton, who police believe killed six people in a series of shootings late Saturday night, was also charged with two counts of assault with intent to commit murder and eight firearms charges.

A virus doesn’t care if you are a Republican or a Democrat. But unfortunately, in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, vaccinations and the validity of medical science have become a partisan issue. Polling shows a significant number of Republicans question the safety of vaccines and say Americans shouldn’t be encouraged to get them. How is this hurting public health?

A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.

Vice President Harris is delivering what her campaign describes as her "closing argument" Tuesday night. She's speaking from the same spot her opponent spoke on Jan. 6, 2021.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports the International Skating Union is conducting an "internal assessment" of the controversial judging in this week's pairs skating competition. A skating union official confirmed that the American referee of the pairs competition has complained about pressure being applied to at least one of the judges in the competition. The Russian pair of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze received the gold medal over Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier on Monday, setting off the first major furor of the Winter Games.

South Texas Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar is indicted. What is the political fall out? Climate change is driving rapid sea level rise in the Gulf of Mexico. And the DEA is proposing to reschedule marijuana which could have implications for Texas.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ukrainian politician Volodymyr Omelyan, who left his job and family, and has been fighting against the Russians on the frontlines for the last six months.

This post has been updated throughout. One thing is clear: The 2018 midterm elections in Texas will be lively. Democrats have pledged a full-frontal...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Andrew Weissmann, one of the lead prosecutors on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, about Special Counsel Jack Smith's ongoing investigations.