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Rob Quist is the Democrat running in the Montana special election.

Trump Casts Shadow Over Tightening Montana Special Election

A super-charged political environment and backlash against the GOP health care bill have made Thursday's special congressional election for Montana's lone House seat primed for a possible upset.

Carlos Correa, #1 of the Houston Astros, celebrates with teammates after the Astros defeated the Washington Nationals in Game 5 of the World Series at Nationals Park on Sunday in Washington, D.C.

Houston Astros Take 3-2 World Series Lead Over Washington Nationals

The Houston Astros have taken a 3-2 lead in the World Series, after defeating Washington 7-1 in Game 5 in the nation's capital, pushing the underdog Nationals to the edge of elimination.

St. Joseph School District Braces For Fallout In Wake Of Federal Investigation

If you wandered into the St. Joseph, Missouri School District convocation a couple of weeks ago you would probably think everything in the district is…

Stephanie Deutsch's mother hailed from Long Island where she grew up eating oyster stuffing. Her father was from Texas and loved this cornbread stuffing, which the family continues to make.

Don't Mess With My Stuffing: Thanksgiving's Most Hotly Debated Dish

Thanksgiving for most people in America means family, turkey and stuffing. We asked NPR's readers what stuffing they make. Turns out there's a lot of passion and variety when it comes to stuffing.

Bull trout are running out of time in Montana as their traditional waters heat up, biologists say. By moving more than 100 fish to higher elevations, fisheries scientists hope to save the species by seeding a new population in waters that will stay cooler longer.

Scientists Try Radical Move To Save Bull Trout From A Warming Climate

Bull trout are dwindling in Montana as their home waters warm and invasive fish devour them. Scooping up threatened fish and moving them higher up the mountain could backfire. Is the risk worth it?

Brandon Parks, vice president of the Gardner Edgerton school board, said finding a replacement for superintendent Pam Stranathan could be difficult with the high number of retirements among administrators in Kansas.

Gardner Edgerton superintendent made a $425,000 exit deal before conservative school board took over

Superintendent Pam Stranahan was given a $425,000 severance package by the Gardner Edgerton school board before its newly-elected conservative majority could take office in January. Incoming board members were eager to fire Stranahan over her COVID-19 decisions.

An operating room technician performs an ultrasound on a patient at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana, on July 6.

After Missouri banned abortion, the state saw 25% drop in OB-GYN residency applicants

All 14 states with abortion bans saw a decrease in OB-GYN residency applications last year, a recent study found.

The Katz Drugs clock tower at Westport Road and Main Street will be preserved as developers begin construction at the site in early Spring 2022.

Take time to explore Kansas City's iconic clocks, from Woodhenge to Union Station

Though they're not as ubiquitous today, you can still see a few historic clocks in the Kansas City metro, dating back to the late 1880s.

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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-811137.mp3Kansas City, MO – Cass County Prosecutors say a five year old witnessed part…

The disclosure of millions of once-secret tobacco industry documents — which are now readily searchable online — has opened a window into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's interactions with tobacco executives and lobbyists.

Tobacco's 'Special Friend': What Internal Documents Say About Mitch McConnell

The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.

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