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Besides the postal service, what other options do voters have to cast early ballots
by Steve Inskeep
As early voting has begun, NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Becker, executive director and founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research, what options voters have to cast ballots.
Morning news brief
Where do Americans stand with the debt ceiling debate? At least 11 Palestinians are dead after a raid by Israeli military forces. The White House unveils new rules for asylum-seekers at the border.
Democrats warn against the release of Jan. 6 tapes to Fox News host Tucker Carlson
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who led the panel that investigated the Jan. 6 attacks, about the risk of giving access to security footage to Carlson.
Not long after their wedding ceremony, a N.C. couple said they wanted out
The newlyweds and members of the wedding party were stuck for hours in a hotel elevator that stopped between floors. Firefighters had to turn to a rope rigging system to get members of the party out.
Standout player from the NBA All-Star weekend is back to being a journeyman
Mac McClung dominated the NBA slam dunk competition. He is back in the G-League — playing for the Philadelphia 76ers'developmental team, the Delaware Blue Coats.
Montana state mental hospital loses federal money as well as oversight
by Aaron Bolton
Conditions got so bad at Montana's state mental hospital in 2022 that federal officials withdrew support. The state says things are getting better; patient's families say there's no evidence of that.
Prosecutors in Colorado lay out their case for hate crime charges in Club Q shooting
by Abigail Beckman
Five people were shot to death and at least 19 were wounded at the queer nightclub in Colorado Springs in November. The defendant is claiming mental illness and a history of abuse.
U.S. accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. What does it plan to do about it?
The U.S. is openly accusing Russia of war crimes in Ukraine. Legal scholars say don't expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to face trial anytime soon.
Quake aid to Syria highlights complications of getting help to a place mired in war
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Joshua Landis of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma about the physical and political hurdles for delivering earthquake relief to Syria.
Twins Gloria and Victoria Guerrier receive top honors at New York high school
They were named valedictorian and salutatorian at West Hempstead Secondary School. The twins competed in sports too. Both were three-sport varsity athletes with all-state honors for track.
Memoir tells of author's personal experience of the repression of China's Uyghurs
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Uyghur-American author Gulchehra Hoja about her memoir of Uyghur exile, hope and survival. It's titled: A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs.
As president, Jimmy Carter focused on energy conservation at a time of long gas lines
In the 70s, Jimmy Carter's priorities included energy efficiency and a shift from foreign oil reliance. His actions were criticized then, but laid the groundwork for addressing climate change.