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Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer air travel season and this may be the busiest ever. But some worry it could be another summer of delays and cancellations after a "pretty rocky" 2022.

In ranked choice voting, a voter picks a favorite candidate, a second favorite and so on — instead of just one candidate. Voting reform is gaining popularity amid fears about threats to democracy.

In the 40 years since the birth of the Internet on Oct. 29, 1969, the Web has transformed how we live our lives. It has also spawned a new class of celebrity: the blogger. Three bloggers — one in London, one in Shanghai, China, and one in Mumbai, India — share their stories. Philip Reeves Louisa Lim, Vickie Barker

The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer.

The Comstock Act is the latest front in the fight over reproductive rights. Here's what you need to know about the 1873 law and the consequences if it's enforced the way some conservatives would like.

NPR has interviewed Kamala Harris five times since she was elected vice president. Here's what can be learned from those conversations.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution. They discuss the Trump administration's latest stance on North Korea and the Pentagon's investigation into whether Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn broke the law by receiving money from a foreign source after retiring from the service.

Israelis and Palestinians have now been living cheek-and-jowl in the West Bank for decades. NPR's Steve Inskeep visited both communities to sample their views in this enduring conflict.

College educated white women tend to vote Republican in Georgia, but this year might be different. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with three Atlanta women who offer their views on the midterms.

Kamala Harris has long voiced support for action on climate change, during her career in California and as vice president. Environmentalists hope that background signals she'd take major steps if elected.