Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is on leave over an alleged relationship with RFK Jr. New York Magazine said Nuzzi’s relationship with a former subject violates its conflicts of interest standards. She said the relationship “was never physical,” but apologized for not disclosing it. Read more on NPR

Announcing NPR’s fourth annual College Podcast Challenge NPR’s national podcasting contest for college students is now open for entries. Submit for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Deadline is January 10. Read more on NPR

SPRINGFIELD INFLUENCERS Right-wing online influencers keep trying to find evidence to back ex-President Trump’s claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets. The claims have been repeatedly debunked. Read more on NPR

Election officials on edge as voting begins. And, Haitians suffer from Trump’s claims General election voting for 2024 is commencing as election officials worry about the threat level they face. And, the Haitian community is suffering from Trump’s false claims that they eat pets. Read more on NPR

A “golden age” of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us Rat and human lives have long intersected, but there’s little relatively little research about them. Thanks to advances in genomics and paleoarcheology mean a lot more study may be on the horizon. Read more on NPR

2 former migrant farmworkers reflect on their journey together Emma and Rogelio Torres reminisce about how unlikely a pairing they were when they first met as migrant farmworkers in Arizona. They met in the 80s near Yuma — with love the last thing on their minds. Read more on NPR

Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment. Read more on NPR

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns Election officials are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to handle this fall’s expected influx of election mail. But USPS say it’s ready to deliver the country’s ballots. Read more on NPR

Turkey wants to regulate Germany’s beloved döner kebab street food Under Turkey’s proposal, beef would be required to come from cattle that is at least 16 months old, and be marinated with specific amounts of fat, yogurt or milk, onion, salt, thyme, and pepper. Read more on NPR

An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return Canadian and Italian dignitaries marked the successful recovery of a portrait of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion,” stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search. Read more on NPR