How Do Russians Really Feel About the War in Ukraine? In Russia, polls consistently show support for the war in Ukraine somewhere around 70%. But a recent independent study of Russians’ opinions indicates the picture is more complex. We hear more from our correspondent in Moscow. And in Ukraine, couples who are separated by the…

Justice Department accuses Visa of stifling competition in the debit card business The Justice Department sued Visa today, accusing the giant payments company of seeking to monopolize the debit card business. Read more on NPR

Tropical Storm Helene threatens the U.S., Mexico Tropical Storm Helene’s trajectory threatens the Florida panhandle, which forecasters say could be hit on Thursday. Meteorologists say this system will be particularly big — with a wide wind field. Read more on NPR

Biden pledges mpox aid to Africa in his valedictory speech to the United Nations President Biden talked about the sweeping changes he has seen during his long career, urged an end to wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, and said “some things are more important than staying in power.” Read more on NPR

Retired NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre reveals he has Parkinson’s disease Favre, 54, revealed the diagnosis while testifying before a U.S. House committee about his role in a controversy over millions of dollars of misspent welfare funds in his home state of Mississippi. Read more on NPR

Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 — and in the 2024 election too Mueller deputy Aaron Zebley looks back on the investigation of Trump’s ties to Russia and explains why his team didn’t indict the president in 2017. Zebley is the co-author of Interference. Read more on NPR

A new approach to employer health care? Give workers money to buy their own plan Some companies are trying something new: Instead of offering a group health insurance plan, they’re giving workers a contribution to buy their own individual plans. Read more on NPR

Harris says she would support ending the filibuster to bring back ‘Roe v. Wade’ Harris said that as president she would support eliminating the filibuster in the U.S. Senate in order to bring back federal protections for a women’s right to an abortion. Read more on NPR

Push for compensation for U.S. nuclear testing fallout resumes on Capitol Hill Dozens of advocates are blanketing Capitol Hill this week to continue their push for Congress to revive a program that provided compensation for people suffering long-standing impacts from US nuclear testing programs. Read more on NPR

Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout. Read more on NPR