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One bill in the Texas legislature seeks to strictly regulate drag shows and another proposed piece of legislation would limit who can attend them.

Wells Fargo will pay $3.7 billion to settle charges for wrongfully seizing homes and cars. This is the largest penalty ever imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In a few key battleground states, new district voting maps may help Democrats pick up some state legislative seats in this midterm election.

The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons face Senate lawmakers to publicly address concerns about their planned $25 billion merger that would combine the two largest U.S. supermarket chains.

The U.S. met Iran in a must-win match at the men's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

A Mexican cumbia-punk band called Son Rompe Pera, a traditional singer from West Bengal named Rina Das Baul and a group from near Timbuktu called Al Bilali Soudan: three global acts on the rise.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with James Burnett of nonprofit news site The Trace about current gun regulations in the U.S.

World leaders are discussing high food and energy costs, boosted by Russia's war in Ukraine, at the G20 summit in Bali.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Republican strategist Alice Stewart about Donald Trump's latest presidential run, and the future of the GOP.

Chronic stress can lead to heart disease, cancer and other health problems. A study shows it doesn't matter if the stress comes from major life events or minor hassles. Time to take a deep breath?