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Why do great ideas and works of art sometimes get forgotten, and why do some get revived? These are among the questions explored by musician, writer and visual artist David Byrne in his new book, "Sleeping Beauties."

As President Donald Trump spends the waning days of the midterm elections urging voters to pretend he's running, likely voters say by a 2-to-1 margin that their ballot is a vote against him rather than for him, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist survey. Forty-four percent of likely voters say their vote for Congress is mostly a vote against Trump, more than double the 21% who say it is a vote for him. About a third – 35% – say Trump isn't much of a factor. Trump has made himself the face of the Republican campaign. Since mid-September, he has held rallies in more than a dozen states, including Texas, Ohio, Alaska, Iowa and Florida. Nearly all of his stops have been in states he won in 2024, including Republican strongholds like Alabama and Montana. That comes as the poll found a majority of Americans disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president. Forty percent of likely voters approve of the job he is doing, while 59% disapprove, including 53% who strongly disapprove. Among independents, 34% approve and 64% disapprove. "If your approval rating is upside down, the president doesn't usually say, 'I'm on the ballot,'" said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. "He's been helping to nationalize it to the concern of some of the congressional folks who are putting distance between themselves and him."

As part of our coverage of the midterm groundwork happening across the country, PBS News' @ElizLanders and @VotebeatUS editorial director @JessicaHuseman hosted a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Q&A on Wednesday to address people's questions on election security.

In an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, one of the oldest skills taught on college campuses may be more valuable than ever.

Milwaukee is the smallest market in the major leagues, but this year, the Brewers dominated the regular season and then rolled through the playoffs with ruthless efficiency.

Inflation is causing real economic pain. Worries about healthcare costs have jumped sharply. And 7 in 10 Americans believe the country is in decline. (via @ConversationUS)

"It took Rodrigo Duterte six months to collapse our institutions, and the Philippines has a Constitution patterned after the United States," says Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa. "Don't normalize it. Realize it is death by 1,000 cuts. If you do not act, if you do not reclaim your rights, you will lose it."

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump handed out candy to hundreds of costumed kids outside the White House residence at Thursday's annual Halloween celebration.

"It seems like Israelis are still in the trauma after post-October 7, and they are reluctant on going to any kinds of concessions in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict," said Tamir Hayman. "We are not entering a zone of agreements or a peace-aspiring environment."

A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections.

As candidates make a final push to win over voters ahead of Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a deep dive into the battle for the House.

President Trump and Republicans made significant gains in Pennsylvania in 2024. Now, Democrats are betting that the president’s low approval ratings and frustration over high prices will shift the political landscape.

President Donald Trump lambasted a reporter Thursday, calling him "disgusting," and telling him: "Put yourself in shape, you look like hell."

The DOJ filed a lawsuit late last week preemptively asking that the results of the Alaska Senate race not be certified if the Democrat wins.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in parliament.

The Associated Press has tracked voting in U.S. elections for 178 years, and it's gearing up to make thousands more race calls in midterm contests this Election Day.

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business in the U.S. and abroad.

The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, defying President Donald Trump and dashing the hopes of Americans who don't like having to change their clocks twice a year.

Stage and screen legend Patrick Stewart has died. He was 86. He brought gravitas to the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” a character he went on to portray in four feature films. He was known to millions around the world as Charles Xavier, or Professor X, in the “X-Men” films. Before that, he built an impressive stage career in the United Kingdom, bringing his commanding voice and statesmanlike presence to countless roles, both classic and contemporary. Stewart had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. A statement on social media says he died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles.