Giant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine A giant sinkhole swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, leaving a gaping chasm where kids often play. No injuries were reported. Read more on NPR

‘Planet Money’: The movement to make prison phone calls free How did prison phone calls get to be so expensive? The team from The Indicator from Planet Money explains. Read more on NPR

How did the presidential debate reverberate with members of Gen X? Gen Z is widely considered by pollsters to be a target constituency for both the Biden and Trump campaigns. We’ll hear from two voices representing the voting group — but from different sides. Read more on NPR

Controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal is rejected by the Supreme Court A Supreme Court decision striking down a bankruptcy deal also lifts a shield against lawsuits over the harms caused by the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin. Read more on NPR

Oklahoma state superintendent says schools must assimilate the Bible into curriculum Oklahoma’s top education official says public schools have to incorporate the Bible into their curriculum as a historical text. Many teachers and others are balking, saying he has no authority. Read more on NPR

NFL must pay billions in damages in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws A federal jury in California has ordered the NFL to pay $4.7 billion in damages for antitrust violations, a decision that could reshape the league’s streaming model. Read more on NPR

Many Democrats are concerned by President Biden’s debate performance Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California speaks with NPR’s Leila Fadel about President Biden’s debate performance, which raised deep concerns among many Democrats. Read more on NPR