Analysis

Ohio Is One Of The States Still Up For Grabs As Election Nears

7:28am October 16, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Ohio has long been considered the ultimate bellwether — and it's one of the most contested battleground states in the country. As Hillary Clinton pulls ahead in other key states, we'll look at why the race continues to be so tight there.

Arizona Has Voted Republican In 11 Of Last 12 Elections, Could Clinton Win There?

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Joseph Garcia of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University about how the 2016 Presidential race has become remarkably competitive in Arizona — an historically Republican stronghold.

Sports

Latest In Sports: Cubs In MLB Playoffs, Colin Kaepernick To Start For 49ers

7:57am October 15, 2016

by Tom Goldman

NPR's Scott Simon and Tom Goldman discuss the latest in baseball playoffs.

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National

'Vietgone': A Sex Comedy About Mom, Dad And Refugee Camps

6:51pm October 14, 2016

by Kat Chow

Playwright Qui Nguyen's latest work tells the story of how his parents met in an Arkansas refugee camp in 1975.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump seen on a camera monitor during a campaign event this summer.

Feeling Burned By The Media, Trump Turns Up The Heat

10:21am October 14, 2016

by David Folkenflik

In the past 24 hours, news accounts of unwanted physical contact between Donald Trump and several women have been published.

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Black, Jewish And Avoiding The Synagogue On Yom Kippur

2:44pm October 12, 2016

by Leah Donnella

It's one thing when outsiders don't recognize my faith. It's a different kind of sadness when I'm made to feel like a stranger in the synagogue.

Politics & Government

Post-Presidential Debate, Author Laments Electoral 'Dissolution'

10:37am October 11, 2016

To some, Hillary Clinton's second presidential debate performance seemed more defensive than the first. Steve Inskeep talks to David Maraniss, who authored a 1996 biography of Bill Clinton.

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Politics & Government

GOP Strategist Expects October To Be Full Of Presidential Campaign Surprises

7:15am October 11, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Republican operative Mac Stipanovich for a look at the state of the presidential campaign following a shocking weekend for Donald Trump and an angry debate in St. Louis.

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Native Americans and other activists march to a sacred burial ground site that was disturbed by construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Hundreds of people have joined the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest of the oil pipeline.

On Columbus Day, A Look At The Myth That 'All The Real Indians Died Off'

10:01am October 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Two Native American authors tackle the perpetual challenge of combating ignorance, stereotypes and the notion that there's such a thing as a "real" Indian.

Politics & Government

Trump Apologizes For 'Locker-Room Talk' On Leaked Video

6:24am October 10, 2016

Following the second presidential debate, we get a roundup of what happened. Plus, analysis from columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts and Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at the National Review.