Caregiving can be a tough, lonely mission. One daughter found ways to reconnect Some 106 million people provide unpaid care for an adult in the U.S. Many feel invisible and profoundly lonely. But some are creating new ways to support each other. Read more on NPR

A Good Guy: Under Oath There’s a promise that all Marines make to defend the Constitution. After Sgt. Joshua Abate participated in the events on January 6, the Corps has to decide: Did he break his oath when he entered the Capitol that day? And what does his case say about the changing narrative around…

Harris and Trump will bring their closing arguments to 2 key Southwest swing states With five days left until Election Day, the candidates are expected to make a pitch to Latino voters in Arizona and Nevada — and talk about border security, one of the biggest issues for the campaign. Read more on NPR

Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits One hub for rumors and conspiracies about voting is X, the social media site once known as Twitter. There, users are floating unverified and false claims about voting that can quickly go viral. Read more on NPR

Pregnant women and babies face ‘terrifying’ threat from xylazine addiction In parts of the U.S., more than half of pregnant women facing severe addiction are also exposed toxic to the toxic animal tranquilizer xylazine, a threat to them, their fetuses and newborns. Read more on NPR

After a chaotic vote count in 2020, here’s what Detroit will do differently this year Four years ago, Trump supporters, motivated in part by false election fraud claims, loudly protested at a Detroit counting facility. Election officials are determined to avoid a repeat of the chaos. Read more on NPR

In this school’s election, it’s pizza vs. chicken nuggets, with democracy as the winner At an Arizona tribal school, it’s a fierce campaign to pick the top school lunch, as students learn about making their voice count Read more on NPR

Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse Older homes are the only ones many Americans can afford, but they are costly to fix and maintain, especially for seniors. A patchwork of programs to help are underfunded and have years-long waitlists. Read more on NPR