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Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his 2020 running mate. NPR looks at why it was important for him to pick a Black woman as his running mate.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ben Ginsberg, a top Republican election lawyer, about Supreme Court rulings that blocked an attempt to challenge ballot deadlines in two swing states.

The state's top election official has faced calls to resign, death threats and pressure from fellow Republicans over the 2 1/2 weeks of post-election counting.

Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the director of the nation's top consumer watchdog agency demanding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau do its job supervising the student loan system.

Iran launched ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq, targeting at least two military bases. Last week Iran's top general was killed in a U.S. drone strike.

In New Hampshire Wednesday, former Vice President Joe Biden for the first time called for President Trump's impeachment. Many voters, however, wanted to hear more about other issues.

Hugo's novel tops Amazon's best-seller list in France, following Monday's fire that ravaged the cathedral. The 19th century story was a campaign to get the cathedral restored.

President Trump's campaign bought the masthead ad on YouTube, an expensive ad buy that could reach many more voters than the debate.

In the late '70s, Ranking Roger left punk rock to join The Beat — later known as The English Beat. His presence helped it become one of the most unforgettable bands of the '80s.

March Madness began in earnest Thursday with 16 games, and there were buzzer-beaters and big upsets — two No. 3 seeds went down. But overall No. 1 seed Kentucky won easily as did another top seed, Villanova.