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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, about crafting the Democrats' spending bill and options to raise taxes on the rich to pay for his party's priorities.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with biological anthropologist and chief science advisor for Match, Helen Fisher, about this year's "Singles in America" study.

Reactions from Republican lawmakers on President Trump's claims that the election isn't over and that Democrats are trying to "steal" the election have varied.

Damage from heavy flooding has prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency. On hard-hit Maui, floods damaged homes and overtopped a historical dam, forcing residents to evacuate.

Five booksellers have disappeared. "Everything is normal," one allegedly wrote in a fax to a colleague. But many doubt it, and suspect he and the others have been abducted by mainland Chinese agents.

After eight years as Florida's governor, Republican Rick Scott announced Monday he's challenging incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in the race for the U.S. Senate. Gun control and President Trump are expected to be among the top issues.

The top-secret base is not accessible to the public, though it has become a tourist destination. The event began as an Internet joke, but some people apparently are really planning to attend.

The Supreme Court vacancy is not at the top of the minds of the Colorado voters we spoke to this week, while health care and the pandemic are.

House Democrats hope to pick up seats in this election and add to their 232-197 majority. They have focused on President Trump's handling of the coronavirus and threats to the health care law.

The ancient canals of Mexico City's Xochimilco borough are packed with colorful barges, centuries-old floating gardens, and boats selling an array of local street foods.