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Pinching pennies, casting ballots: a midterms dispatch from the Midwest
The Midwest used to be known as an affordable place to live. Lately, though, many people there are having a hard time making ends meet. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Holly Edgell and Daniel Wheaton from NPR’s Midwest Newsroom bring us the voices of Midwesterners. We hear about how people i...
Websites Go Offline, Protests in France, Netflix Downsizes
AI discovered a vulnerability in part of the internet's architecture, called PHP2SHELL. Security researchers rushed to fix it, but the news leaked and hackers have swooped in. France deploys hordes of police as another wave of protests begin. Netflix is regrouping after the release of its latest ...
US Prepares For Possible Strikes, Midterm Early Voting, Trump BBC Deposition
The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as oil prices climb and the prospect of another attack on Iran grows.More than 19 million Americans have already voted, with strong turnout among Democrats and voters of color, but the numbers can’t tell us who will win.A judge has o...
Democratic Surrogates Campaign, US & Israel Plan Iran Strikes, Tesla SpaceX Merger
Democrats are sending former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris into competitive Senate races to help the party win in Republican territory.NPR has learned the U.S. and Israel are preparing for a possible attack on Iran after the midterms, while Americans face settler ...
Zelenskyy Mending Ties, Trump In North Carolina, Saudi Arabia Gets British Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to repair ties with Washington as President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff carries new peace proposals to Russia.President Trump is campaigning in North Carolina as Republicans struggle in key races and he ties federal relief promises to the outcome ...
Pushback On Trump's Russia Policy, Competitive Midterm Races, DOJ Noncitizen Voting
1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking his concerns about delayed U.S. weapons and intelligence directly to Congress as lawmakers in both parties question President Trump’s approach to Russia.Republicans are spending heavily to defend traditionally conservative territory as Democrats ...
Trump Eases Russia Sanctions, Midterm Campaign Money, Violent Protests In France
President Trump is easing pressure on Russia by waiving new sanctions as Ukraine continues striking Russian energy targets and tensions deepen between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Democratic candidates are outraising Republicans across many competitive midterm races, while El...
Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader?
Israelis will vote in national elections next week. It’s the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the Gaza war. Many Israelis call it the most important vote in their country’s history.On this episode of the Sunday Story, NPR’s Daniel Estrin reports on Israelis and how they’ve changed af...
School Shooting in Bend, Elon Musk's Power, MN Senate Race
Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a school shooting that killed three children and one teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon was once a student there. Elon Musk has influence across the economy and politics. The major party candidates for Minnesota’s U.S. Senate seat faced off ...
Oregon School Shooting, Russia's View On US-Ukraine Split, DOJ Sues California
At least three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where police say a 16-year-old gunman was killed by an armed community member.As President Trump increasingly blames Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the failure of peace efforts, R...
Hasan Piker on his rise as a voice of the 'insurgent left' | NPR's Newsmakers
President Donald Trump recently called Hasan Piker a “terrible liability” and a “communist.”The California-based streamer — who describes himself as a socialist — has become the GOP’s political bogeyman ahead of the midterm elections. Piker argues those attacks will backfire, but also says he has...
Trump's Midterm Travel, Ukraine Starshield Restrictions, Houthis Attack Aramco
President Donald Trump is campaigning across traditionally Republican states as his party tries to turn out voters in an increasingly competitive midterm map.Ukraine says U.S.-supplied Starshield satellite communications have suddenly been restricted, disrupting the drones it uses to attack Russi...
Ukraine's President Sits With NPR, Pope Leo Cancer, Ambassador Guilfoyle Forced Out
In a sit-down interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. warned it could cut intelligence sharing over Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.Pope Leo XIV is recovering from surgery after the Vatican announced he has lung cancer, as doctors wait for more test r...
Trump Midterm Campaigning, Rep. Omar Home Searched, Europe Pushes Back on Russia Deal
President Trump is ramping up campaign travel and putting himself at the center of the midterms as Republicans fight increasingly competitive races in states he won easily.Federal agents searched Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation just weeks before the...
Trump Pressures Ukraine, Trump's Midterm Priorities, Saudi Arabia Airport Attacks
President Trump is increasing pressure on Ukraine over its strikes on Russian oil refineries while again calling on Ukrainians to hold wartime elections and threatening to cut off U.S. intelligence support.President Trump is trying to show voters he is focused on affordability as record fuel pric...