U.K. dads are wrapping baby slings on male statues to push for more paternity leave The purpose is to raise awareness on the U.K.’s low paternity leave benefits, which currently stand at two weeks of paid time off for new fathers. Read more on NPR

Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food. Read more on NPR

As early voting nears in Georgia, all eyes are on whether young voters will turn out Gen Z and millennial voters make up nearly half of the eligible voting population in this year’s election. In Georgia, the race is on to get them registered before early voting begins this month. Read more on NPR

How Biden is getting used to life as a lame duck president President Biden has been receding from the spotlight as the campaign marches on. But he still holds the highest office in the land for another four months and he’s is trying to make the most of it. Read more on NPR

The contest in one New Mexico swing district mirrors a larger, anxious electorate Democrats and Republicans both think they can win the state’s Second Congressional District — one of the swingiest in the country — where immigration and abortion rights are dominating the debate. Read more on NPR

A rare treat getting rarer: Chimayo Red, New Mexico’s ‘holy chile’ A beloved heirloom variety of New Mexico red chile commands high prices because of its scarcity. Finding farmers to continue cultivating it has become a challenge. Read more on NPR

In his hometown, Trump’s alleged would-be assassin acted like he was ‘above the law’ Neighbors in Greensboro say Ryan Routh, the man accused of pointing a rifle at the golf course where Donald Trump was playing, wasn’t someone they knew well. But he was well-known to law enforcement. Read more on NPR