A domestic violence shelter is borrowing money to keep its doors open -- because the government it's contracted with won't pay on time

The article examines why many U.S. congressional elections are uncontested and argues that open primaries, redistricting, multi-member districts and cultural changes could encourage more candidates to run. It uses Tahirah Amatul-Wadud’s challenges to Richard Neal as an example of the costs and potential value of long-shot campaigns.