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What to watch for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint
by Michel Martin
From how to read the polls to big moments yet to come for Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump, here are five themes and questions to think about this fall.
It's not a great week to be a turkey, but that doesn't apply to Liberty and Bell
Liberty and Bell are two turkeys that were pardoned by President Biden at a White House ceremony. Past presidents have spared other turkeys with names including: Flyer, Peanut Butter and Jelly.
Many migrants entering the U.S. illegally land in makeshift camps in California
A small town near California's border with Mexico is home to an open air camp with few amenities — hundreds of migrants have been placed there while awaiting processing by U.S. officials.
Genocide is the word hanging over the unfolding humanitarian disaster in Gaza
NPR's Leila Fadel asks David M. Crane, founding prosecutor for the U.N. special court for Sierra Leone, to define genocide in legal terms.
President Biden went to Norfolk, Va., for a Friendsgiving
by Franco Ordoñez
Biden put on an apron over the weekend to serve an early Thanksgiving dinner to service members and their families. He served mashed potatoes while Jill Biden dished out sweet potato casserole.
People disagree about the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence
NPR's Michel Martin talks to MIT's David Kiron about what it means to develop artificial intelligence tech responsibly — and are boomers or doomers more likely to be right in their AI predictions?
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Ukraine to pledge long-term U.S. support
Ukraine enters the winter months with stalled front lines and uncertainty about continued Western support for its war with Russia. Congress is debating whether to approve a new bloc of funding.
2 different brain circuits influence our taste for salt, study finds
by Jon Hamilton
Two brain circuits help regulate salt intake: One adjusts salt cravings, the other determines whether we find salty food delicious or disgusting. (Story aired on ATC on Nov. 20, 2023.)
Morning news brief
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine. Many migrants enter the U.S. illegally and land at makeshift camps in California. TSA braces for record air travelers.
In a Tel Aviv hotel, a band tries to bridge divides
by Daniel Estrin
A moment of music from a hotel in Tel Aviv, where a multi-cultural band plays to lift the spirits of displaced Israelis. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Nov. 19, 2023.)
Rapper Snoop Dogg partners with a smokeless firepit brand
We told you last week that Snoop Dogg, a legendary stoner, said on social media that he had decided to "give up smoke." He's posted a new video promoting a firepit that claims to be smokeless.
COVID is still around and there are precautions to take over the holidays
by Will Stone
As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks, and what precautions still make sense.