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Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The NPR Network | May 20, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy."
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Here's how Tuesday's primary elections played out, state-by-stateStephen Fowler, The NPR Network | May 18, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC
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A local judge. A brash 82-year-old senator. State leaders have decided redistrictingThe NPR Network | Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC