After a chaotic vote count in 2020, here's what Detroit will do differently this year
Four years ago, Trump supporters, motivated in part by false election fraud claims, loudly protested at a Detroit counting facility. Election officials are determined to avoid a repeat of the chaos.
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Donald Trump makes more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies. Judge hears arguments to block Ten Commandments displays in Louisiana schools. Russia hosts emerging nations summit.
The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx to win first WNBA championship
The New York Liberty topped the Minnesota Lynx in overtime, to win the WNBA Finals three games to two. NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape about the game.
Besides cancer, breast checkups may also gauge a person’s risk for heart disease
Breast x-rays, better known as mammograms, are typically used to detect breast cancer. But the pictures also show whether arteries in the breast have calcified.
Pennsylvania pastor persuades young people that the election process matters to them
NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards about his efforts in Allentown, Pa., to encourage younger generations of Black Americans to vote.
Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggest Israel is planning to strike Iran
The documents, which are marked top secret, were posted to the Telegram messaging app and first reported by CNN and Axios.
In Brooklyn, the Sudanese diaspora bring people together for art and awareness
The Sudanese diaspora in the U.S. is fighting to keep the world's attention focused on the catastrophic fallout from the war back home. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on 10/20/24.)
Moldova election is over shadowed by accusations of interference by Russia
It's crunch time for Moldova, the tiny country balancing between EU member countries and Russia, as presidential election and referendum results come in.
DOJ officials charge ex-Indian intelligence official in foiled assassination plot
The Justice Department has charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot targeting an American citizen in New York City.
Assessing the damage after Israel strikes Lebanese bank branches linked to Hezbollah
Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes across Lebanon -- targeting branches of a Hezbollah-operated financial institution that Israel says is central to financing the group’s terror operations.
How did Colombia work birdsong into its national anthem?
As the U.N.'s global summit on biodiversity opens, we hear how Colombia's bird song has been crafted to highlight the host country's own amazing biodiversity.
