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The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is considering renaming a mountain and a valley in Yellowstone. The park features are named for men whose work was tied to mass killings of Native people.

Retired Army Green Beret Nate Boyer is the man who first convinced Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the national anthem. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin.

In recent midterms, 4 in 10 eligible voters cast ballots. Nonvoters talk of apathy, disgust, barriers and other reasons. But those who don't vote, and their interests, can be ignored by candidates.

Steve Inskeep talks to Ken Starr, who is perhaps best-known as the independent counsel who investigated President Clinton. Starr's new book is called: Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation.

The high school senior from Ocean Springs, Miss., was named homecoming queen right before her team's football game. Later, she kicked the extra point that led her team to victory.

The memorial in Pennsylvania is an enormous sculpture of wind chimes leading to the sky — each one echoing the voices of those who were killed. Tuesday is the 17th anniversary of the terror attacks.

Officer Amber Guyger, who is white, has told investigators that she mistakenly believed she had entered her own home. She was arrested on manslaughter charges and later released on bond.

The people of Sweden are choosing a new government on Sunday. The country's usually calm political landscape has been disrupted by a surge in backing for a populist anti-immigrant party. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporter Maddy Savage.

In Pakistan's port city, gangs siphon off water from government pipes and resell it to residents. Surprisingly, the municipal water board is now partnering with the mafia to distribute it.

A man reportedly charged pedestrians walking along a street late Sunday. A witness told the BBC that a group of people playing pétanque chased the man but wasn't able to stop him.