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"I Voted" stickers are seen as a person casts their ballot in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania's primary election on May 19.

How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress

Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, then head of Myanmar's military council, inspects officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2023.

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing takes first foreign tour as leader, with visit to India

The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war.

Democratic senate candidate James Talarico speaks at a rally on May 27 in Houston.

What it means to be a man is a theme in Texas Senate race as Paxton attacks Talarico

Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts speaks at a rally for public education in Des Moines earlier this year.

Former Des Moines superintendent sentenced to 2 years in prison before deportation

Ian Roberts admitted that he falsely claimed citizenship when he was hired by Des Moines Public Schools. He faces deportation to his native Guyana after he serves his sentence.

Two Republican and two Democrats will face off in the June 2 primary for Iowa's 1st Congressional District. From left to right: Republican candidate David Pautsch is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Democrat Christina Bohannan faces Travis Terrell.

Iowa's 1st Congressional District sees challengers to party frontrunners

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is being challenged in the primary election by self-proclaimed "MAGA" Republican David Pautsch for the second time. Democrat Christina Bohannan is running against political newcomer Travis Terrell in the Democratic primary.

Blue Origin rocket explosion could set back NASA's plans to put astronauts on the moon

Engineers at Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin are trying to figure out why their massive New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad Thursday night.

Rescuers are racing against time to reach 7 men trapped in a cave in Laos

In Laos, rescue efforts are underway to reach seven men who have been trapped inside a cave for over a week.

Grow with the flow

When you flip through the pages of your favorite garden catalog, your eye might be caught by any number of new varieties of your favorite plants. All of the new plants at your garden center or in that garden catalog have to be tried and tested before they make it to market. Horticulturist Jessie Liebenguth of Reiman Gardens joins the show to talk about how new plant varieties are tested, and we'll find out about some of her favorites.

Drones are changing the face of warfare, including battlefield medicine

There have been hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides of the war in Ukraine, and by some estimates more than 80% are now caused by drones. It's changed the nature of battlefield medicine.

Questioned by House lawmakers, Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned by House lawmakers Friday about her handling of the release of files in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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