The stereotype of immigrants eating dogs and cats is storied — and vitriolic as ever Immigration was always going to be part of Tuesday night’s presidential debate. More surprising was that the conversation veered into bizarre falsehoods about migrants eating pet dogs and cats. Read more on NPR

Fact checking the Harris-Trump presidential debate From the economy to immigration and abortion, NPR looks at what the candidates said and adds context. Read more on NPR

Kamala Harris is a gun owner — but she’s still a proponent of stricter gun laws Vice President Harris cited the fact she was a gun owner in Tuesday night’s presidential debate, in a move designed to shut down suggestions from former President Donald Trump that she wants to “confiscate your guns.” Read more on…

Facial expressions spoke volumes when mics were muted in the presidential debate In a presidential debate, the split screen shot of the candidates — with one candidate speaking and the other reacting non-verbally — can easily become the story of the debate. Read more on NPR

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris in Instagram post after debate In an Instagram post after the presidential debate on Tuesday night, Taylor Swift said she was voting for Kamala Harris. Read more on NPR

Trump points to Hungary’s Viktor Orbán as example of his support from foreign leaders Former President Donald Trump cited his close ties to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to counter attacks by Vice President Harris in Tuesday night’s presidential debate that world leaders are “laughing” at Trump. Read more on NPR

Trump repeats the false claim that Democrats support abortion ‘after birth’ in debate In Tuesday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump again falsely claimed that Democrats support abortions “after birth” and “executing” babies. Read more on NPR

What to know about Project 2025, as Harris hits hit Trump over the controversial transition plan Vice President Kamala Harris quickly attacked former President Donald Trump on his association with the architects of Project 2025 in the presidential debate on Tuesday night. Read more on NPR

Who is Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who flew with Trump to the debate? Loomer is known for promoting conspiracy theories as well as anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim views. Read more on NPR

Cooking for the most powerful person in the world There’s an old line: “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are?” Well if it’s true, then Cristeta Comerford knows the last five Presidents better than almost anyone. She just retired after nearly 30 years as White House chef. Comerford cooked for…