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Prop 320 would require certain Arizona school districts to spend at least 60% of their operational budgets on direct instruction. Two Yuma County districts could face difficult budget decisions.
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President Donald Trump said that his administration is "terminating" a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling. -
Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in the best-of-seven matchup is Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. -
Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the U.S. amid a money-laundering probe, as Washington agrees to issue visas to him and his family. -
Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced. -
Israelis voted in their highest numbers in over two decades in a tense national election to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition. -
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trump says his administration will appeal. -
Brazil's opposition party accepts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without offering evidence. -
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront? -
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives. -
The German-owned chain's low prices are winning over shoppers — and pushing competitors to respond. -
Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. But lagging enthusiasm among key groups is just one indicator that gains may not come easy. -
Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen millions in last-minute spending and high-profile campaign visits.
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