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Talking to voters at a Wisconsin supper club
by Ashley Brown
Customers and staff at a Wisconsin supper club share their thoughts on the upcoming election.
FEMA coordinator describes catastrophic flooding in Kentucky
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer Brett Howard overseeing the disaster response to massive floods in the Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky.
Kansas votes on amendment that could lead to tighter abortion laws
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Voters in Kansas are deciding Tuesday whether to amend the state's constitution and open the door to more restrictive abortion laws in the future.
Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan, despite warnings from Beijing
by Emily Feng
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. The stop on her Asia tour wasn't announced in advance, but Beijing recently said such a visit would have serious consequences for China-U.S. relations.
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Ayman al-Zawahiri
Afghan-American diplomat and foreign policy expert Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang on the U.S. killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri.
NFL suspends quarterback Deshaun Watson for 6 games over sexual assault accusations
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lindsay Jones, senior NFL Editor for The Ringer, about the NFL suspending quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games.
What people were saying during Saturday's meteor showers
Over the weekend, three different meteor showers converged and put on a show for anyone who was lucky enough to get a clear, dark night. We asked listeners to send us voice memos as they watched.
Dems could pass the most ambitious climate package in years — but would it be enough?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Manish Bapna, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, about the climate investments and actions in the Inflation Reduction Act.
President Biden emerges from COVID isolation to announce death of Ayman al-Zawahiri
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden briefly emerged from COVID isolation to announce that U.S. killed the top leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who took over as leader when Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.
What it was like in Kabul during the U.S. strike on al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
by Steve Inskeep
The U.S. says it killed the leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was considered a planner of 9/11. President Biden told the nation this evening that the U.S. operation unfolded over some months.
U.S. killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, officials say
by Greg Myre
U.S. officials have announced that a drone strike over the weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al Qaeda leader and key plotter for the 9/11 attacks.
Resuming Ukrainian grain exports may help reduce food insecurity in the Middle East
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Corinne Fleischer, the World Food Programme's Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe regional director, about what grain shipments from Ukraine means for some areas.