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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser about why she is part of a group of women supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential nomination.

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who once called former Donald Trump “America’s Hitler” but is now one of his most vocal supporters in Congress, has been named Trump’s 2024 vice presidential pick. Here's where he stands on key issues.

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday night for the final session of the GOP convention. His pick for vice president, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, addressed the crowd Wednesday night.

The Olympic Games will soon begin. The high school where legendary track star Jesse Owens got his start is reviving the boys track and field team.

The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a trove of recordings and transcripts released by officials.

At its first rally, "Republicans for Harris" encouraged fellow conservatives to vote for Democrats over former President Donald Trump. The Trump team responded, calling Harris "dangerously liberal."

The National Park Service and Forest Service want to restrict permanent safety devices used by rock climbers in wilderness areas. The Wilderness Act bars those devices but hasn’t been widely enforced.

Ngamba will leave Paris with a bronze medal, a historic first for the refugee team, now in its third Games. Ngamba, who lives in England, can't return to her native Cameroon because of her sexuality.

In Palm Springs, Calif., the city is trying to make it right for the families that were literally burned out of their homes to make way for developers.

The sport is already underway at the Paris Games this week, with two medals at stake. Don't let the grace and poise fool you: Artistic swimming is quite physically demanding. How do they do it?