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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.
Trump And The Ukraine Controversy: The View From Kyiv
by Lucian Kim
President Trump reportedly withheld military aid from Ukraine ahead of a phone call with the country's new president. Trump denies wrongdoing amid a whistleblower complaint.
Trump Addresses World Leaders At U.N. General Assembly
President Trump takes the world stage, addressing the U.N. General Assembly in New York. In many ways, it was a speech less for the global leaders and more for viewers back home.
If Trump Revelations Are True, They Are Impeachable Offenses, Rep. Slotkin Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, who is one of the latest Democrats to join the call for an inquiry into Trump's conversation with Ukraine's president.
U.K. Parliament Member Reacts To Supreme Court's Ruling On 'Unlawful' Suspension
Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative Party member of Parliament, responds to news that the British Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to suspend parliament was unconstitutional.
Johnson's Suspension Of Parliament Was 'Unlawful,' U.K. Court Rules
by Frank Langfitt
The ruling by the Supreme Court's 11 judges was unanimous. Parliament has not in fact been suspended, according to the decision.
Persian Gulf Tensions Will Play Out On Sidelines Of U.N. Meeting
by Michele Kelemen
The U.S. is trying to use the United Nations General Assembly to build up international pressure on Iran as it points blame at Iran for a recent attack in Saudi Arabia. Iran denies the accusation.
Cows Invade Parking Lot Of Spotted Cow Beer In Wisconsin
New Glarus Brewing Company makes Spotted Cow beer. Sixteen dairy cows had wandered into the brewery parking lot in the dead of night. Security footage shows the cows were indeed spotted.
Lenny Kravitz's Sunglasses Were Taken In LA, He Wants Them Back
Kravitz wrote on social media: "They are incredibly sentimental to me, they are vintage and they belonged to a family member." He even created an email account for tips.
We Are On The Front Line Of Climate Change, Marshall Islands President Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Hilda Heine, president of the Marshall Islands, about the impact of climate change on the small Pacific island nation.
Trump To Address World Leaders At U.N. General Assembly
NPR's David Greene talks to Mary Kate Cary, professor of Political Speechwriting at the University of Virginia, about the importance of President Trump's speech to world leaders at the U.N.
Survivor Of Torture In Syria's Prisons Is Telling His Story
by Deborah Amos
A Syrian survivor of the country's prisons has found a home in Sweden, where he's gathering evidence that could be used to bring his torturers to justice.