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Morning Edition spoke to Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who worked with VP Harris when the two were state attorneys general, on why that experience is relevant to being Commander in Chief.

Sudan's army launched a major offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, have been in control of the capital for over a year.

Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida. Israel's prime minister to address the U.N. General Assembly. Sudan's army launches an offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards, who has tried to debunk what he called "outlandish rumors" about Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mehran Haghirian of the U.K.-based Bourse & Bazaar Foundation about how Gulf Arab states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel.

Vice President Kamala Harris' media blitz, former President Donald Trump responds to reporting that he kept in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin: The week that was on the campaign trail.

Relatives and friends remember the victims of the Minneapolis shooting, a new CDC head has been appointed after a week of turmoil at the agency, Xi, Putin and Kim to unite at major military parade in Beijing.

Facing threats and misinformation, election officials are under intense pressure this fall. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Justin Roebuck, who oversees elections in Ottawa County, Michigan.

There's a lot of anxiety about climate change shrinking Lake Powell, but it also means whitewater rapids upstream have re-emerged. Thrillseekers can now run them for the first time since the 1960s.

A woman in Kitsap County, Washington found out what can happen when you feed raccoons.

Folk horror is set in remote, isolated areas where nature — and the superstitions of the locals — hold sway. Think: The Wicker Man and Midsommar. It is perfect, spooky, autumnal viewing.

Author Travis Jonker and illustrator Matthew Cordell talk about the real model ship that inspired their picture book about a man, his son, a mouse, and the voyage that brings them together.

Newly unsealed documents show that Snapchat ignored employee concerns over the app facilitating harms against minors -- including sextortion, sexual exploitation and the sale of drugs and weapons.

With one in 10 potential voters being a naturalized citizen, the group has enormous political power, especially in key swing states like Pennsylvania, where nearly 80% of those Americans plan to vote.

A delay of baseball game day audio on radios frustrates blind fans who count on play-by-play broadcasts when they're at the stadium.

The pandemic made financial stability even more difficult for artists. A privately funded Guaranteed Income program for artists in Minnesota helps many find stability and creative freedom.

When we started planning a trip to swing state Wisconsin, locals told us we had to include a visit to a supper club to experience the culture. My first question was, "What on earth is a supper club?"

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Amanda Cote of Michigan State University about Princess Zelda being cast as the protagonist for the first time in a main "Legend of Zelda" game.

Since its re-release earlier this month, Travis Scott's album Days Before Rodeo has been bouncing up and down the charts, finally landing at No. 1.

Higher tariffs take effect today on imports from many U.S. trading partners. The import taxes are raising tens of billions of dollars for the government, but also beginning to weigh on the U.S. economy.