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French director Jacques Audiard won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his story of a Tamil Tiger who gives up the fight to try and find a better life in France.

In the 1970s, three of every four members in Congress served in the U.S. military. It's now about one in six. Republicans are looking to a group of veterans running in House districts to change that.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Leirion Gaylor Baird, mayor of Lincoln, Neb., about her top issues for the election season, and how the next administration can help her community.

For the first time in 22-years women are running the top organization responsible for electing Latino Democrats to Congress. They say they know how to win with abortiona as a driving force.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ron Bonjean, a Republican strategist who held top communications and strategy positions in the House and Senate, about how Trump's guilty verdict may affect his campaign.

After reaching record level highs in January, olive oil prices in Spain are now dropping, causing worry among olive oil producers.

The Senate has passed a budget blueprint that may give momentum to the GOP tax overhaul. NPR's Melissa Block talks to economist Stephen Moore at the Heritage Foundation about the plan.

Although Texas Tech’s run ended with a New Year’s Day loss to Oregon in the College Football Playoffs, the Red Raiders’ first trip to the postseason marked one of the most memorable seasons in program history.

The state's top election official has faced calls to resign, death threats and pressure from fellow Republicans over the 2 1/2 weeks of post-election counting.

Democrats in Congress are trying to thread a seemingly impossible needle. They say they want to address things like child care, climate change and poverty. But they also need to keep the price down.