America’s first Native American cabinet secretary says she’s righting historical wrongs As the nation’s first ever indigenous cabinet secretary, Deb Haaland has made it her priority to right the US government’s historical wrongs in Indian Country, a monumental task that’s not been without controversy. Read more on NPR

Millions of people to celebrate Diwali this week. Here is what you should know Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in India and across the Indian diaspora, including in the U.S. Many celebrate it with food, gifts and fireworks. Read more on NPR

Kids in Iowa’s capital will trick-or-treat on Halloween for the 1st time since 1938 Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa’s capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism. Read more on NPR

Rain is coming, but not enough after punishing Amazon drought The world’s longest river is at its lowest levels ever due to devastating drought conditions. The dry conditions in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, have left tributaries and the vital waterway parched, stranding river communities, affecting commerce and livelihoods. Read more on NPR

Voting officials face ‘an uphill battle’ to fight election lies The deck is stacked against election officials online, maybe even more so than in 2020. Conspiracy theories can quickly get millions of views while debunks gather a fraction of the attention. Read more on NPR

Young women are challenging the stigma of sex and love addiction support groups On social media, young women are increasingly open about attending 12-step sex and love addiction programs. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous reports 1,200 meetings in more than 50 countries. Read more on NPR

Central Asia’s Ticking Time Bomb: Water The Aral Sea has nearly disappeared over the last 60 years. Now, its source rivers are depleting. Read more on NPR

Why are some Evangelicals drawn to — and sticking by — Trump? This pastor weighs in NPR sits down with North Carolina pastor Chad Harvey to talk about Donald Trump, religion and politics. Read more on NPR

Faced with obstacles to abortion, military women have built their own support system Abortion access has long been difficult for women in the military, but the end of Roe v. Wade has made it even tougher. Some 40% now serve in states with abortion bans or expanded restrictions. Read more on NPR

Why Starbucks is losing sales, and what it’s doing about it Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn’t fancy enough — but they also say it’s too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up change. Read more on NPR