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Political action committees poured cash into the House majority leader's campaign, posting big contributions in the final days of the race. Tea Party-backed challenger David Brat was all but ignored.

The Chamber of Commerce says it tried to help Eric Cantor in his primary campaign, but Cantor refused the offer.

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the City of Peoria for police actions surrounding a controversial Twitter parody account.The suit says the…

Also: Alix Ohlin writes about the Swedish author Tove Jansson; Charles Wright speaks with NPR's Melissa Block.

The New Jersey governor showed the Evolution of Dad Dancing with host Jimmy Fallon.

A new study of athletes suggests exercise may help support a rich, diverse mix of bacteria in the gut. But scientists say the athletes' high-protein diet may also be supporting the community.

There are 8 million iPads in the classroom, but only a few thousand studies of their effectiveness.

Debate is raging online about whether profane chants directed at President Dilma Rousseff during Brazil's World Cup match against Croatia were sexist.

Women make up a significant proportion of dedicated gamers, but they were hardly represented on stage and in games previewed at a big game industry trade event in Los Angeles.

Sometimes NPR's foreign correspondents take a break from war and other serious business to enjoy daily life in their adopted cities. Here our Pakistan correspondent tries a "miracle" drink.