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Jessica Pegula of the United States, reacts after defeating Iga Świątek, of Poland, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York.

2 American women are playing in the U.S. Open women's singles semifinals

Jessica Pegula is seeded No. 6 and Emma Navarro is seeded No. 13. Both women are New York natives.

'Mad Max' director George Miller says the audience tells you 'what your film is'

Miller directed the first Mad Max in 1979, as well as Mad Max: Fury Road in 2014 and the new prequel Furiosa. In 2016, he revealed that he was never sure how his movies would hold up over time.

UAW Strike Puts Trump, GOP In Political Bind In Key States

LANSING, Mich. — Democrats were quick to back working-class United Auto Workers in their strike against General Motors, delivering doughnuts and holding…

Optimism Growing For COVID Relief Bill As Pressure Builds

Updated 12/3/20, 12:07 p.m.WASHINGTON — Optimism about delivering long-sought COVID-19 relief is building on Capitol Hill after additional rank-and-file…

Trump Fires Esper As Pentagon Chief After Election Defeat

Updated 11/9/20, 1:23 p.m.WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, an unprecedented move by a president…

In his final press conference, Obama looked back on eight years, but pressing questions about Russian hacking and violence in Syria took center stage.

5 Fact Checks From President Obama's News Conference

President Obama gave one of his final news conferences as president on Friday. Here, NPR reporters provide context on five different Obama quotes.

Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell (left) listens to FBI Director James Comey testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

FBI Chief Tells Congress Encryption Is Creating 'Warrantproof' Devices

Director James Comey says law enforcement tools are growing more ineffective in the face of encryption and acknowledges that the legal battle the FBI is fighting with Apple may be precedent-setting.

Signs bearing the letter "Q" are visible at President Trump's campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday. They're related to the "QAnon" conspiracy theory.

What Is QAnon? The Conspiracy Theory Tiptoeing Into Trump World

Followers of the "QAnon" conspiracy theory appeared at President Trump's campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, the White House press secretary was asked about the fringe group.

At Yume Wo Katare, eating ramen is treated as a path to personal fulfillment.

Can Finishing A Big Bowl Of Ramen Make Dreams Come True?

At his ramen shop in Cambridge, Mass., chef Tsuyoshi Nishioka wants customers to follow their dreams. His philosophy? If you can finish a bowl of his ramen, you can accomplish anything in life.

Kristen Hannah Perez, a low-income, high-achieving student from Celina, Texas, plans to attend Dartmouth College next fall.

Why Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don't Apply To Elite Schools

A surprising number of gifted seniors are not applying to the Ivy League universities and selective colleges they'd be sure to get into.

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