Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20 The measure does not include any part of the SAVE Act, the election security proposal backed by former President Donald Trump. Read more on NPR

Tufts University lacrosse players hospitalized for days after workout Tufts University says it has launched an investigation after members of the men’s lacrosse team were diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition. Read more on NPR

Third-party voters face a tough choice in a tight election Single-issue voters dissatisfied with Trump and Harris consider third party candidates in tight election Read more on NPR

Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters reject old guard The election was crucial as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. Read more on NPR

In one key swing state, both parties are courting Black men With North Carolina now a toss-up this presidential election, both parties are making appeals to Black men. An older farmer and a younger restaurant owner share what’s driving their votes. Read more on NPR

The human cost of ghost networks He tried to find a therapist who would take his insurance. He did not succeed. Read more on NPR

‘I Don’t Want to Die.’ He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist. Read more on NPR

Up against a ‘ghost network’ for mental health care? Here’s what you can do Insurers’ failures to update their provider directories have led to dire consequences for people seeking mental health care. Here’s how you can navigate these challenges to find treatment. Read more on NPR

Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected. Read more on NPR

Dozens of rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon, IDF says Over 100 rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon early Sunday, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa, as Israel and the Hezbollah militant group appeared to be spiraling. Read more on NPR