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Spending on campaign ads is up $1 billion from four years ago, according to data from AdImpact, analyzed by NPR. The state that's been the target of the most money is Pennsylvania.

With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, this year's anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of them.

Rosie the Riveter became an iconic symbol of the millions of women who worked industrial jobs during WWII. Dozens, now in their 90s and 100s, are accepting a Congressional gold medal on their behalf.

There's now a 4-to-6 week delay processing data for the Free Application for Financial Aid. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with high school senior Agustin Miguel and his mother, Ana, about the wait.

Caleb Williams was taken No. 1 by the Chicago Bears in Thursday's NFL Draft. Williams, who played quarterback at Southern California and Oklahoma, faced challenges at a young age.

Teacher John Scopes was convicted and fined $100 for violating a Tennessee law that banned the teaching of evolution because it contradicted the Bible.

Jane Goodall, a legendary primatologist whose studies of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of apes, died Wednesday at age 91.

As some New Hanover County commissioners moved toward ending annual support for local nonprofits, the county asked The Endowment to pick up $1.6 million in funding that had already been tentatively approved for the upcoming year. But that failed to include funding for established organizations that had moved into longer-term agreements with the county.

The documentary "Love+War" follows photojournalist Lynsey Addario as she captures war across the world. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Addario about the balance between her work and life.

Judge Arun Subramanian said that the juror's conflicting statements about which state he currently resides in may have been an attempt to get on and stay on the federal trial of the hip-hop mogul.