Wisconsin voters can once again return ballots by drop box, state high court rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reversed a 2022 ruling banning the use of ballot drop boxes in the swing state.
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These Democrats could replace Biden. And, Labour wins U.K. election
Biden says he's staying in the 2024 race. If he changes his mind, these Democrats could be potential candidates, this year or in 2028. And, Labour gets a historic victory in the U.K. elections.
Ants treat certain leg injuries with lifesaving amputations
A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.)
Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter's creative process
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us "Pure Imagination," "What Kind of Fool Am I?," "Goldfinger" and "Talk to the Animals."
With suggestive poses and pets, 'wacky' election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience
This year's wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.
Greece's new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend
An employee who must work on a sixth day would be paid 40% overtime, according to the new law.
A person is dead after a shootout with park rangers at Yellowstone
Park rangers said the individual, who has not been identified, opened fire after being confronted over reports that they were armed and making threats.
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist
An initial round of voting June 28 saw no candidate get over 50% of the vote, forcing the runoff. The candidates are running to replace the late president, who was killed in a helicopter crash.
Exit poll shows landslide win for Britain's Labour Party amid frustration with Conservatives
A jaded electorate looks to have delivered a historic defeat for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s center-right Conservative Party, leaving it in disarray after a 14-year rule.
Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green told NPR.