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We'll host political experts who will offer a local perspective on the 2026 midterm election.
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Beneath the streets of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, lies a world forgotten by time.
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Meet CNC machinist Kristian Duncan and see how precision parts help keep aircraft flying.
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Jim Van Laak worked on the front lines of NASA and was a key player in establishing the ISS.
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Keystone Edition - Battleground Pennsylvania - Midterm Election 2026
Now Available On DemandKeystone Edition hosts political experts who will offer a local perspective on the important role Pennsylvania will play in the 2026 midterm election in deciding which major party controls the U.S. House, and maybe the White House in 2028.
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As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine are without power on Wednesday after Russia attacked the country’s energy infrastructure overnight.
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Consumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase next year to help keep pace with the rising cost of living.
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We got to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?
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The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.
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Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.
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