What to watch for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint
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.
Chicago canine became less of a hound dog, and more of a stuck-at-the-pound dog
Elvis was the only pup not adopted at a shelter event in Chicago. After a local media blitz he's found a home, and half of the couple who took him in is a former Elvis impersonator.
Morning news brief
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96. Israel and Hamas appear to inch toward a possible deal to release some hostages. An ultra-conservative economist won Argentina's presidential election.
Radical libertarian populist Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina
President-elect Javier Milei has a tough agenda ahead of him. He will have to deal with triple digit inflation, rising poverty and a population that has become very polarized from the close race.
A group in Gaza writes about Palestinian lives lost since Oct. 7 Hamas attack
We Are Not Numbers is a nonprofit dedicated to telling stories of Palestinians who have died since Israel began strikes on Gaza in retaliation for the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
Israel's plan to eradicate Hamas is an impossible goal, Hamas expert says
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tareq Baconi of the think tank Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network, and author of the book Hamas Contained, about whether Hamas can be eliminated.
Russia-Ukraine cyber escalation: Ukrainian 'hacktivists' battle Russia online
Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war on multiple fronts, including in cyberspace. A secretive Ukrainian hacktivist group says it is carrying out cyber missions against Russia.
Lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of trafficking, sexual assault and abuse
R&B Singer Cassie Ventura has filed a civil lawsuit against hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, alleging she suffered physical and sexual abuse for more than a decade.
A mother and son come back to StoryCorps for a final interview
Jackie and Scott Miller, a mother and son, first came to StoryCorps in 2008, and Jackie revealed a secret. Jackie is now 88, and her health is declining. They came back for one more conversation.
Community supports Palestinian restaurateur grieving the death of relatives in Gaza
As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, diaspora communities around the world can do little more than watch events unfold. But a Palestinian business owner in a D.C. suburb is doing something about it.