In an election race this close, Asian American voters have become a force Asian Americans are the fastest growing-voting group in the country. That means parties are courting them in tight races in states like Pennsylvania. Read more on NPR

Highlighting Indigenous voices across NPR’s network NPR is celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day by acknowledging Indigenous people’s accomplishments and delving into their culture and the issues they face with stories from our network. Read more on NPR

China holds large military exercises surrounding Taiwan to warn against independence China deployed ships and warplanes in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan Monday, simulating the sealing off of ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait. Read more on NPR

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the indigenous groups that fought to create it. Read more on NPR

Come hurricane or high water, Florida island residents promise to stay As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents say they are sticking around. Read more on NPR

Are political disagreements stressing you out? Here are tips to bridge the divide With only weeks to a divisive election it can be hard to talk politics. Polarization can damage our relationships and our health. We have strategies to reduce election stress, starting with ourselves. Read more on NPR

Bob Woodward takes NPR behind the headline-grabbing moments in his new book Bob Woodward speaks to NPR about the revelations in his new book, and recounts how key moments and meetings in recent years played out behind closed doors. Read more on NPR

‘You’re not alone:’ A teen podcaster sends message to kids with incarcerated parents Eden Alonso-Rivera of Grandville, Mich. is the high school winner of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge. Her winning entry, “A Relationship Behind Bars,” is about her father’s incarceration. Read more on NPR