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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sociologist and author Nancy Wang Yuen about Anna May Wong, the pioneering Asian-American actress who's on the latest coin minted for the American Women Quarters Program.

As Republicans seek to win control of Congress, Democrats are doubling down on abortion. They are hoping that outrage over the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade will turn the tide in their favor.

Election deniers in Georgia are trying to cast doubt on the state's voting machines. They are calling for them to be scrapped weeks before the midterms.

In California's Latino-majority 22nd congressional district, inflation and gas prices are big concerns. The GOP thinks those could be winning issues in the district.

Podokesaurus holyokensis, which lived millions of years ago in what is now Massachusetts, has been named the state's official dinosaur under legislation signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker.

In the race for Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost, Republican incumbent running for re-election, and Jeff Crossman, Democratic candidate make their pitch for how they would defend the state’s laws and oversee the other duties of the office.

The causeway linking the island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs just three weeks after it was washed out by the hurricane. The reopening will help recovery work on the island.

In the race for Ohio Treasurer, Robert Sprague, Republican incumbent running for re-election, and Scott Schertzer, Democratic candidate, lay out their plans for what they would do in office.

In the race for Ohio Auditor, Keith Faber, Republican incumbent running for re-election, and Taylor Sappington, Democratic candidate, lay out their plans for what they would do in office.

Journalist Robert Draper says the GOP's embrace of extremism opened the door to fringe actors, who've become among the party's most influential leaders. His new book is Weapons of Mass Delusion.