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In recent years, U.S. officials were working from the premise that independent groups like al-Qaida were most likely to carry out terrorist attacks. But now it appears that the focus is less on al-Qaida and more on the prospect of state-sponsored terrorism.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jarom Wagoner, the mayor of Caldwell, about the issues facing his city, and how President Biden or the next administration can help.

The challenge to one of Hochul’s “affordability agenda” items, led by state Sen. Andrew Gounardes, D-Brooklyn, is seeing renewed support while cities like Rochester and Syracuse face some of the highest child poverty rates across the country, and about 1 in 5 children across the state experience poverty.

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss a big weekend of college and professional football.

Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members of federal advisory committees.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tampa Bay Times reporter Kirby Wilson about the nomination of Congressman Matt Gaetz as Attorney General and his rise through Florida politics.

In the southeastern states hit by Hurricane Helene, FEMA is coordinating the federal government recovery effort and a grassroots network of neighbors and volunteers are helping each other.

Chicago police faced an epidemic of crime — and, with it, pressure to solve high-profile cases. Linda Wertheimer talks with reporter Nicholas Schmidle about a murder case and his New Yorker piece.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is opposed to U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. So is former President Donald Trump. The issue seems poised to become a flashpoint in the 2024 presidential race.

An independent vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to discuss and vote on vaccine policy for the first time since the change in administrations.