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Though most of the focus this political season has been on the White House, a number of congressional seats are up for grabs. Melissa Block talks with Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the daily online political briefing Hotline. This year, 29 Republicans — and six Democrats — are retiring from the House.

The Pineapple Express star often portrays less successful members of society — but he's hardly one of them. The actor and screenwriter has four Hollywood projects out this summer.

Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast on slowing down, looking where you're going and being grateful.

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says we can achieve one of the most elusive needs — self-actualization — by finding a state of "flow" in our work or our hobbies.

More than three-quarters of the land in the lower 48 states is suffering through conditions ranging from "abnormally dry" to "exceptional drought."

We have the treatments to end health problems like infant diarrhea. Sendhil Mullainathan says the "last mile" nudge is to encourage people to use them.

Two other people were wounded in the shooting, and a suspect has been taken into custody, police in Bolingbrook, Ill., said.

The new collection of nearly 100 poems does what its title says — a CD included with the book features many of the 73 authors reading their work.

Mark Englehart plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Guests Jeff Mason, Heidi Przybyla and Sheryl Gay Stolberg wrap up the biggest stories from around the country on the Friday News Roundup.