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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.

President Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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OPINION: Trump's U.N. speech, a stark contrast with past presidents

by Scott Simon

2 min

ESSAY 09-26-26

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John Garrisi, left, and Gaige Graf move an outdoor table away from the shorefront during the early stages of a nor'easter storm on Friday.

John Garrisi, left, and Gaige Graf move an outdoor table away from the shorefront during the early stages of a nor'easter storm on Friday. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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Weather

Windy weddings and rocky cruises: How East Coasters are braving the nor'easter this weekend

by Ava Berger, Scott Simon

4 min

Nor'easter pounds Mid-Atlantic, New England coastlines; Hurricane Nolo targets Hawaii

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Festival goers dance at the Dominican Festival, on Sept. 13, 2026 at the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, in Bethlehem, Pa. Latino voters are a decisive voting bloc in Pennsylvania's highly competitive 7th Congressional District midterm race as both parties aggressively court the region's Hispanic community.

Festival goers dance at the Dominican Festival, on Sept. 13, 2026 at the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, in Bethlehem, Pa. Latino voters are a decisive voting bloc in Pennsylvania's highly competitive 7th Congressional District, as both parties court the region's Hispanic community. Lianne Milton for NPR hide caption

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Politics

In this Pennsylvania city, both parties court the Latino swing vote

by Barbara Sprunt

6 min

Battle for the Lehigh Valley: Can GOP hold its razor-thin margin?

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