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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.
Plains, Ga., prepares for memorial services for former first lady Rosalynn Carter
by Grant Blankenship
People in the small town of Plains — the birthplace of President Jimmy Carter — remember former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday at age 96.
Why did Barry Sanders walk away from the NFL in his prime?
NPR's A Martinez talks to hall-of-fame running back Barry Sanders about the Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry — which tells the story of why he retired abruptly from the Detroit Lions in 1999.
Israeli citizens who identify as Arab or Palestinian struggle with Israel-Hamas war
by Lauren Frayer
Discrimination against Palestinian citizens of Israel has spiked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Many have been fired from jobs for social media posts.
Canadian jailed in China wants compensation from the Canadian government
by John Ruwitch
New allegations from one of the two Canadians arrested in China in 2018 reopened a diplomatic feud between Beijing and Ottawa.
How much would you pay for a good Scotch whisky?
Someone just spent a record-setting $2.7 million for a bottle of Macallan at an auction. It was bottled in 1986 after 60 years of aging — it was a small batch for top customers.
Memorial services begin next week to honor Rosalynn Carter, who has died at 96
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was sometimes called the "Steel Magnolia" for her advocacy on behalf of husband Jimmy Carter and causes like mental health.
Colleagues say it's a 'firing offense' when a sideline reporter makes up quotes
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Lisa Guerrero, former sideline reporter for ABC's Monday Night Football, about Charissa Thompson admitting she invented coaches quotes while she was a sideline reporter.
In the Himalayas, 41 workers remain trapped after a tunnel caved in
by Diaa Hadid
Efforts continue in India's north to free construction workers trapped underground for more than a week after a highway tunnel they were helping build partially collapsed.
Can the unity in Israel's parliament last as the war in Gaza goes on?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, about how the Hamas attack and Israel's military actions are perceived in the Knesset.
Israel and Hamas appear to inch toward a possible deal to release some hostages
Amid anticipation that an Israel-Hamas hostage deal is close, intelligence officials talk about negotiating the release of an Israeli soldier who was held by Hamas in Gaza for five years.
The No Labels political group is contemplating a third-party presidential run
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Chris Stirewalt of the American Enterprise Institute about who's behind the organization, and could the nonprofit play the spoiler in 2024's presidential election.