Harris’ challenge to keep the Blue Wall strong
Is the "Blue Wall" of states that usually vote Democratic still strong? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks senior editor at The Atlantic, Ron Brownstein, who coined the term.
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Trump travels to battleground states as Democrats gather in Chicago for DNC
While Democrats hold their convention in Chicago, former President Donald Trump is traveling across the country hoping to get his message across to voters as to why they should choose him in November.
The history of presidential campaign songs goes back to George Washington
It was Ronald Reagan who started the trend of using pop songs. Chris Willman, the chief music critic at Variety, gives a short history of 200 years of campaign music.
For the first time, political influencers have press credentials at the DNC
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Wired reporter, Makena Kelly, about how influencers are making waves at this year's Democratic National Convention.
The final report is out in an investigation into Maine's deadliest mass shooting
Local law enforcement and the U.S. Army Reserves might have thwarted a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. A commission says the killer showed signs that could have put him in protective custody.
Every state but Arkansas has moved to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage
Arkansas is the only state not making moves to expand Medicaid coverage for a full year post-partum under the Biden Administration's push to do so.
Women in Iran keep protesting strict Islamic dress code despite police crackdown
Female activists in Iran say they're undeterred as authorities continue fierce enforcement of female dress codes.
Morning news brief
Michelle and Barack Obama address the Democratic National Convention. Former President Trump aims to counter Democrats' convention message. The final report on Maine's deadliest mass shooting is out.
Mushroom edibles are making people sick. Scientists still don't know why
A wave of illnesses is bringing scrutiny to a murky marketplace of mushroom gummies and candy. But is a popular red-capped fungus really to blame? Testing shows there's more going on.
Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison
Derek Chauvin was moved to a prison in Texas months after he was stabbed in a different facility. Meanwhile, another former Minneapolis officer, Thomas Lane, was released from prison in Colorado.