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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks to attendees at the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa on Sept. 13, 2025.

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Maryland senator calls on Iowa Democrats to step up ahead of the midterms at Polk County Steak Fry

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Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen called on those at the Polk County Democrats' Steak Fry to seize responsibility in face of President Trump's agenda.

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Bobby Hart, who co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other Monkees hits, dies

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Adapting to coastal erosion in Louisiana and Alaska

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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with the team from the WWNO/WRKF podcast Sea Change about their reporting on community responses to climate-driven coastal erosion in Alaska and Louisiana.

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