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Brightline West is betting it can build the first true high-speed rail line in the U.S. But the company says costs are rising, despite its best efforts to keep them down.

A late summer run for NPR's Brian Mann featured an abundance of ripe, wild berries and a dip in the river.

Elizabeth Miller and Brett Eagleson both lost their fathers on September 11, 2001. On the 24th anniversary of the day, they remain divided on how justice should be done.

The killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a string of acts of political violence in recent years that have spanned the political spectrum.

NPR talks with Joe Mitchell, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa and founder of Run Gen Z, a nonprofit with the goal of getting young conservatives into office, about Charlie Kirk's influence.

In 2015, Michigan Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat were embroiled in a scandal involving fake stories and misuse of taxpayer funds. Courser resigned, and Gamrat was expelled by a 91-12 vote, becoming the fourth lawmaker removed by the Michigan Legislature.

Despite that only a few weeks remain to avert a partial government shutdown, Democrats in the Senate majority say the negotiations process is still far behind schedule.

The Michigan House of Representatives adjourned early Wednesday afternoon after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot in Utah.

Bills adopted Wednesday by a state Senate committee would outlaw political petition circulators being paid by the signature.

Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem. Deseret News Reporter Emma Pitts was an eye witness to the shooting.