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President Biden at his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. Last year, the president announced his four-part Unity Agenda. This year, he will update the American people on how his plans are shaking out.

Here's what you can expect Biden to say at tonight's State of the Union address

President Biden will give Americans a progress report on his four-part Unity Agenda, which he announced at last year's State of the Union address.

Life Kit's top episodes of 2022: How to split chores, stop 'lifestyle creep' and more

NPR's advice podcast shares the most popular episodes of the year, which includes tips on how to avoid thinking traps and protect North American birds during migration.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Gaylord Perry throws in his 300th Major League victory, a 7-3 win over the New York Yankees in Seattle, on May 6, 1982. The Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young winner died Thursday.

Baseball great Gaylord Perry, a two-time Cy Young winner, dies at 84

The Baseball Hall of Famer, a master of the spitball, made history as the first player to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues. Perry pitched for eight major-league teams from 1962 until 1983.

A truck drives through a flooded intersection in Salinas, Calif., last Tuesday, Dec. 27. A sequence of "atmospheric river" storms are hitting California, raising the risks of floods, mudslides and other threats.

A third atmospheric river storm is set to add to misery in California's flooded areas

Parts of California were still under flash flood warnings Monday, with yet another deluge of rainfall set to arrive midweek.

New Englanders are fighting back against demonstrations by neo-Nazis

For months white supremacists have dominated headlines in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Residents across the region are organizing counter protests to push back against racism and hate.

Signs are placed on the outside doors of city hall to advise visitors that the library as well as a restroom are closed because of meth contamination in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo.

A Colorado library is closed after meth contamination. What will it take to clean it?

The Englewood Public Library is the second library in Colorado to have to close its doors due to meth contamination.

McCarthy finally wins 15th vote for House speaker, but not without concessions

Republican Kevin McCarthy finally succeeded on the 15th vote to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. But he had to make numerous concessions along the way.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California gestures toward the newly installed nameplate at his office after he was sworn in as speaker of the 118th Congress.

PHOTOS: The drama-filled process to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Friday was the fourth day of voting for House speaker. Photographers captured tense moments in the House chamber as lawmakers negotiated.

The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield.

‘Omnibus’ health care bill passed amid criticisms

Wide-ranging law put popular, controversial measures into a single package

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference Thursday announcing her plan to introduce a bill to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Sponsors Of Assault Weapons Ban Hope Newtown Shooting Changes Minds

Gun control advocates acknowledged they'll face big obstacles in Congress to a new ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. But they say the shooting last month of 20 schoolchildren in Connecticut could make a difference.

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