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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.
Frank Sinatra's former Los Angeles home could sell for up to $8.9 million
The crooner lived in the house for eight years. The space is a fan favorite among the stars. Lucille Ball lived there, and the property's been used in productions like Mad Men and Bewitched.
Morning news brief
Israel says it's uncovering many tunnels, including one outside main hospital in Gaza. GM autoworkers OK new contract. Guatemalan prosecutors pursue plans to press charges against the president-elect.
One of the world's most famous stoners has announced he's giving up the ganja
Rapper Snoop Dogg posted on social media that "after much consideration and conversation with my family I've decided to give up smoke." The post has attracted tens of millions of views.
The arrival of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights launches the city as a sports hub
This weekend's F1 race is the latest large-scale sporting event the city is hosting. NPR's A Martinez talks to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, about the city becoming a sports hub.
Former President Trump faces criticism for using language reminiscent of Hitler
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Former President Donald Trump recently referred to his political opponents as vermin. That language echoes language used by Adolf Hitler, and raises questions about authoritarianism rising in the U.S.
Prosecutors in Guatemala pursue plans to press charges against the president-elect
In Guatemala, prosecutors move against President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, as the slow motion coup he predicted begins to pick up pace.
U.S. aims to hold Russia, Belarus accountable for Ukrainian children sent to Russia
by Michele Kelemen
The State Department and the Yale School of Public Health's Humanitarian Research Lab release new information about Belarus's "complicity in and support for" Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children.
Does Xi Jinping's U.S. trip suggest the 2 countries will strengthen business ties?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Zongyuan Zoe Liu of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the U.S.-China business relationship after President Biden met with China's leader.
Argentinians face one of the most consequentia elections in recent memory
by Carrie Kahn
Voters in Argentina will cast ballots Sunday in the presidential election. The race is between the country's finance minister and a political newcomer: a far-right libertarian economist and TV pundit.
World's oldest bond is gearing up for its 400th birthday. It's still paying interest
Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. It was originally issued to fund a dike in the Netherlands after a big flood.