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Tuesday marks six weeks until Election Day, but registered voters in two dozen states are already able to cast a ballot for president.

Steve Martin went from performing in an empty San Francisco coffee house to hosting the Oscars. In between, he spent 18 years as a stand-up comic — four of them, by his account, successful years. His early standup routines, TV specials and other TV appearances have been released in a new DVD box set.

Unless Congress raises the debt ceiling soon, the government won't be able to pay its bills. Here's a graph showing some of the big payments coming due.

How many delegates does each candidate have in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race? NPR keeps track.

Controversial proposed ordinances would police animals per household.

Foreign Policy makes the case that the rise of emerging markets, the creation of social media and other events have had stronger impacts than the terrorist attacks.

Tell us what your favorite unexpected recipes and ingredients are when cooking during the holidays.

Alex Szabo of Parma, Ohio, plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Listener Martha Hasting plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Susan Davis.

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history.