With dueling rallies this week, Georgia is on the mind for Trump and Harris Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are both in Georgia this week, competing for votes in a crucial swing state where polls show a razor thin margin separating the two candidates. Read more on NPR
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NPR News: Come hell or high water, early voting is happening in storm-ravaged North Carolina
Come hell or high water, early voting is happening in storm-ravaged North Carolina Hurricane Helene left destruction in its wake in western North Carolina. But elections officials are also moving heaven and earth to bring back a sense of normalcy, one vote at a time. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Israeli Settlers Want to Permanently Occupy Gaza
Israeli Settlers Want to Permanently Occupy Gaza Even as the war in Gaza is still on-going, there are calls from inside Israel’s right-wing government for a permanent occupation of the Palestinian territory and to allow Jewish settlements there. While the Prime Minister says this is not the government’s policy, some say the military’s latest moves…
NPR News: Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay $89 million over Apple Card failures
Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay $89 million over Apple Card failures Regulators say the companies hurt hundreds of thousands of users of the credit card, which Apple launched in 2019. Read more on NPR
NPR News: McDonald’s tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak
McDonald’s tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Mass trial shines a light on rape culture in France
Mass trial shines a light on rape culture in France A harrowing and unprecedented trial in France is exposing how pornography, chatrooms and men’s disdain for or hazy understanding of consent is fueling rape culture. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Teammates LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA’s first father-son duo
Teammates LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA’s first father-son duo The Jameses, who both play for the L.A. Lakers, shared the court for several minutes on the NBA’s opening night. They join a very small club of father-son teammates in American professional sports. Read more on NPR
NPR News: When Steamboat goes WHOOSH, scientists look for answers
When Steamboat goes WHOOSH, scientists look for answers What triggers geysers to go off is still not well understood. A new paper shows that one small earthquake likely triggered an eruption of the world’s tallest active geyser, Steamboat. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump’s ex-chief of staff warns his former boss would rule like a ‘fascist’
Trump’s ex-chief of staff warns his former boss would rule like a ‘fascist’ John Kelly is one of several Trump-era White House officials to publicly criticize their former boss, arguing that Trump is not fit to hold office again. Read more on NPR
NPR News: An attack on Turkey’s aerospace company has left people dead and injured, minister says
An attack on Turkey’s aerospace company has left people dead and injured, minister says Turkey’s interior minister says an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS left a number of people dead or injured. Read more on NPR