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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
White House Responds To Impeachment Resolution
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Deputy Assistant to the President and the White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley about the White House's response to the impeachment process.
Blocked Citizenship Question Not Likely To Lower Census Response, Bureau Says
by Hansi Lo Wang
A core objection to the Trump administration's push for a citizenship question on the census was concern that it would discourage responses. Now a Census Bureau test survey challenges that theory.
Mississippi Governor Election Preview
by Debbie Elliott
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, and Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood are vying to be the state's next governor in Tuesday's election. Some say the race is surprisingly competitive.
News Brief: House Passes Resolution On Impeachment, Zelenskiy Profile, Mississippi
The House passed a resolution formalizing its impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Also, a profile of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and a preview of a Trump rally in Mississippi.
What's Next For Iraq
Iraq's prime minister has agreed to step down if a replacement is found. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Laith Kubba, an independent adviser to the outgoing Iraqi prime minister.
ISIS Announces New Leader
by Hannah Allam
Less than a week after President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the terrorist group has issued a defiant message to the world.
Apple, Disney Enter Streaming Market
by Eric Deggans
Apple TV+ launches Friday, setting off a new round of competing streaming services, with Disney+ on Nov. 12 and HBO Max in May 2020.
Fugitive Gets Mugshot 'Costume'
A sheriff's office in Illinois posted a mugshot of a man wanted for a DUI on Facebook. The man commented asking for a "costume." Police altered the photo to make him in a sailor costume.
Smashing Pumpkins In Tennessee
Gatlinburg is home to North America's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, and they're inviting visitors to hurl old pumpkins over the bridge's 150-foot drop.
NBC Leadership And #MeToo
by David Folkenflik
Some journalists at NBC News are sharply questioning the judgment of their bosses about how they let Ronan Farrow's reporting on Harvey Weinstein, the defining story in the #MeToo movement, slip away.
Evacuation Lessons Learned In California
by Tom Goldman
The Kincade Fire had potential to burn whole towns, just like the deadly fires of the past two years, but it didn't. Officials and residents credit this success to early and widespread evacuations.