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House Republicans tapped Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their nominee for speaker. A vote on Wednesday will determine if the fourth time to elect a nominee as speaker will be the charm.

Jim Clyburn's new book, The First Eight, restores the lives of South Carolina's early Black congressmen and shows how their battles during Reconstruction offer lessons, and warnings, for politics today.

Maya James and Cheyenne Walker co-founded the Howard University Ice Skating Organization, the first figure skating team at a Historically Black College or University.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen recently spoke out about a law that the U.S. could use to get more aid to people in Gaza. He talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about what the law is and what it means.

Palestinian children in Gaza will have access to polio vaccines this weekend as the UN rushes to reach families displaced and without access to healthcare following the detection of the virus in wastewater flowing through its war-ravaged streets.

The gymnastics team that will represent Team USA at next month's Summer Olympics in Paris is set. Nearly 40 gymnasts competed over the weekend in Minneapolis.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nate Taylor, a writer for The Athletic, about the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes becoming Super Bowl champions again after defeating San Francisco.

Texas' runoff primary elections are Tuesday. The race generating the most attention – and money – is the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary between incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. President Trump finally waded into the race last week and endorsed Paxton, even as ballots were already cast.

Iran's retaliation following U.S. and Israeli strikes has seen missiles and drones hammer Gulf states and U.S. bases across the region, turning once-quiet skies over cities like Dubai, Doha and Manama into battle zones.

"Toy Story 5" brought in more than $160 million domestically over its first weekend. The movie, however, raises issues about how much screen time is too much for kids.