Severe storms hit Oklahoma, causing injuries and leaving thousands without power Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma early Sunday, causing injuries and widespread power outages, according to authorities. Read more on NPR

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare With the Affordable Care Act once again under fire from Republicans, a leading health care economist explains what a Republican sweep might mean for the health coverage of 45 million Americans. Read more on NPR

Native Americans are on ballots at a record high, but more representation is needed At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done. Read more on NPR

‘I have more say’: Why Kathryn Hahn feels more powerful than ever In this week’s Wild Card, Kathryn Hahn says she has more control over her choices and is not as afraid to say what she wants. Read more on NPR

U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack The imprisonment of Reza Valizadeh, acknowledged to the AP by the U.S. State Department, came as Iran marked the 45th anniversary of the American Embassy takeover and hostage crisis on Sunday. Read more on NPR

A new copyright rule lets McDonald’s fix its own broken ice cream machines What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out. Read more on NPR

10 key demographic groups that could decide the presidential election From voters young and older to the potentially very wide gender gap, here’s what to watch for as the election results come in. Read more on NPR

For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can’t Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence. Read more on NPR

Jeff VanderMeer painted a grotesque picture of climate change. Now he’s back for more Since publishing Annihilation and the subsequent Southern Reach novels, VanderMeer has become a poster child for fiction confronting climate change. Now he’s back with a highly anticipated prequel. Read more on NPR