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It's ACA open enrollment time. Here are the changes for health insurance shoppers

It's ACA open enrollment time. Here are the changes for health insurance shoppers

Christine Meehan, a hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pa., has purchased health insurance through Pennie, the ACA marketplace for Pennsylvania. She's pictured here in October 2025. ACA open enrollment runs from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15 in most states. Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP hide caption Consumers who buy Affordable

How one family gave a critical boost to gene therapy research

How one family gave a critical boost to gene therapy research

A family's fundraising for gene therapy research pays off Glenn (from left), Beckham, Cara and Eliza O'Neill pose for a family photo in 2015. Eliza has Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare inherited disease. Robert Clark hide caption For stories on the science of healthy living, subscribe to

How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party

How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party

Joe Mitchell, seen at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 14, 2026, is the GOP nominee in Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He is one of just a handful of Gen-Z Republicans on the ballot for the U.S. House this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour

Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour

People grab stickers on the first day of early voting in New York, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Heather Khalifa/AP hide caption Vote counting will start Tuesday night but could go on for days or even weeks. While control of the House could become clear sooner because of bigger

Supreme Court hears religious freedom case centered on universal pre-K program

Supreme Court hears religious freedom case centered on universal pre-K program

A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that pits the Catholic Church against taxpayer funded school programs for all 4-year-olds in Colorado. At issue

Trump thanks supporters for the memories in final campaign stops for 2026 midterms

Trump thanks supporters for the memories in final campaign stops for 2026 midterms

President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center on October 29, 2026 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption 📲 Get the latest on the midterms & more in the NPR App President Trump was comparing his 2016 campaign

What's it like to run for Congress when the odds are stacked heavily against you?

What's it like to run for Congress when the odds are stacked heavily against you?

Democratic congressional hopeful Lisa Kinney campaigns at Johnny J's Diner in Casper, Wyo. on October 19, 2026. Natalie Behring for NPR hide caption Much ink has been spilled this election cycle about the competitive races that could determine which party controls Congress. But tossup districts represent only a