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School vouchers are one example of the stakes in legislative elections
by Wayne Schutsky
The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority.
Michigan Authorities Charge 13 In Plot To Kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says two militia groups "were preparing to kidnap and possibly kill me." Thirteen people are charged after the FBI thwarted the alleged plot.
What Voters Of Color In Michigan Care About Ahead Of The November Election
by Asma Khalid
How young and nonwhite voters in Detroit are thinking about the presidential election.
Category 3 Storm Hurricane Delta Heads To Louisiana
by John Burnett
Hurricane Delta, a 'major' category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall Friday evening in the same area Laura hit in August. Forecasters warn of a life-threatening storm surge and powerful winds.
News Brief: Presidential Debate, Plot Against Michigan Governor, White House Outbreak
Trump doesn't want to participate in a virtual debate. Thirteen were arrested in a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor. And, contact tracing for the White House coronavirus outbreak reveals challenges.
Trump Says He Won't Participate In Next Virtual Debate
President Trump said he won't participate in the upcoming second presidential debate, after it was announced the debate will be virtual.
U.S. Poet Louise Gluck Wins Nobel Prize In Literature
by Neda Ulaby
The 2020 prize was awarded to Gluck for what the Swedish Academy said was "her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
Louisville Police Release Internal Report Into Breonna Taylor Shooting
by Eleanor Klibanoff
In the long-awaited internal report, authorities laid out their investigation about what led up to, and happened the night that police fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home.
During The Debate Pence Defends Administration's Pandemic Response
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Hogan Gidley, national press secretary for the Trump presidential campaign, about the vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris.
What Did Voters Think Of The Vice Presidential Debate?
Following the debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, some voters said they were relieved that they could follow the discussion — given last week's chaotic presidential debate.
Video Shows Elephant Seal Flopping Along Streets Of Chilean Town
The enormous creature, which had gotten lost, was safely carried back to the water on a tarp by the Chilean police and navy. Which means it became a navy seal!