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NOTUS reporter Jasmine Wright and CNN’s Kristen Holmes take us inside the Harris and Trump campaigns’ preparations for debate night. 

CNN explains how technology helped prevent further deaths at Georgia’s Apalachee High School, and reports on new details that raise questions about efforts by authorities and school officials to prevent the shooting.

Gaza officials say many are dead after Israeli missile attacks on a tent camp for refugees. Reuters has more.

Missouri’s state Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether an abortion measure can stay on the ballot. St. Louis Public Radio lays out the stakes.

SpaceX launched the Polaris Dawn crew on a mission to attempt an unprecedented spacewalk. USA Today has details.

The Wall Street Journal remembers James Earl Jones, the award-winning stage and screen actor who voiced Darth Vader.

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Trump said he was expanding the battleground map. CNN’s Kristen Holmes explains how his campaign spending suggests otherwise. 

Harris’s huge cash edge means less need for her to headline fundraisers, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A Palestinian girl was killed after Israeli airstrikes struck her building, NBC reports. A photo from the morgue of her in her powder-pink rollerblades has become a defining image of the war. 

As casualties climb, the Washington Post reports that U.S. officials are frustrated by the lack of progress in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.

America isn’t ready for another war, because it doesn’t have the troops, argues Gil Barndollar, a fellow at the think tank Defense Priorities, in Vox.

Hours before kickoff, Miami-Dade police detained Dolphins star Tyreek Hill following a traffic incident. The Athletic details what we know.

China’s decision to end its international adoptions program has created uncertainty for hundreds of U.S. families currently going through the process. The BBC reports.

The Guardian looks at how Paris gave the Paralympic Games a send-off for the ages. 

Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died following a brutal attack in Kenya, AFP reports. Elle looks at how patriarchal attitudes in the country enable gender-based violence. 

Axios examines some of the surprising 2024 races that could decide House control, while Politico looks at why the Democrats are spending unprecedented sums on downballot races. 

The Atlantic’s Malcolm Ferguson explains how modern marijuana became so potent.  

The father of the Georgia school-shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say. CNN has more.

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges just before the trial’s jury selection was set to begin. The Wall Street Journal has the details. 

The Washington Post reports on how American football became huge in soccer-crazed Brazil.

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Two students and two teachers were killed at a high school in Georgia. CNN has the latest.

A judge could decide how Trump’s election-interference case proceeds. The Washington Post’s Devlin Barrett details what to watch for.

U.S. intelligence and government officials are contending with cyberattacks by Iran aimed at disrupting the 2024 election. CNN has the story.

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. USA Today has more. 

And Time reports on the backlash to the Paris mayor’s plans to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower indefinitely.

Today's episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Laura Meckler of the Washington Post explains why cellphone bans are spreading in schools amid growing mental-health worries.

Longtime Republicans in Florida, Arizona, and other states are campaigning for abortion rights. The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Kusisto has details.

A string of recent deaths in youth football has renewed calls for reform. NBC reports.

The NFL has embraced a soft-shell helmet cover to protect players from concussions. CNN looks into what the science says about them.

In the campaign to vaccinate kids in Gaza against polio, the World Health Organization says efforts are exceeding early targets. The BBC has the story.

The U.S. Department of Justice charged six Hamas leaders over the October 7 attack. Reuters has more.

And the Wall Street Journal reports on the American teen who stunned himself — and the world — to win two Paralympic golds. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu

Protesters gathered across Israel after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza. Anger over their deaths has amplified pressure on Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal. The Guardian has the story. 

Union members are crucial to Harris’s campaign. USA Today explains how she’s pitching to them.

NPR and ProPublica lay out why it’s so hard to find a therapist who takes insurance.

NPR reports on German elections that saw the far right make historic gains.

Brazil’s Supreme Court upheld a ban on social-media platform X. The Wall Street Journal reports.

Archer Jodie Grinham is the first athlete to win a Paralympic medal while pregnant. The Guardian has details.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Richard Rubin of the Wall Street Journal explains how your tax bill could change depending on who wins the White House.

The Army says an Arlington National Cemetery worker was pushed by Trump aides. NPR examines the fallout.

Will Carless of USA Today breaks down the impact of the Telegram CEO’s arrest on far-right users in the U.S.

The death toll rose in the Boar’s Head–linked listeria outbreak. The Washington Post has details.

The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the man who would make Germany far-right again.

The taekwondo fighter Zakia Khudadadi became the first Refugee Paralympic Team medalist. The Guardian tells her story.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

CNN examines the 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024.

Reuters reports on why the West Bank city of Jenin is a hotbed of conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinians.

NPR details the dispute over the Trump campaign’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery.

The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, spoke to PBS about why he issued a warning about the stress of parenting.

A jury found Robert Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, guilty in the fatal stabbing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. The Washington Post has more, while Apple News In Conversation focuses on how journalists came together to finish German’s last investigation.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

With eyes on November, Colorado Republicans have been voting against certifying elections. Erin Mansfield from USA Today talks about why it’s important.

Democrats sued to block new GOP-backed Georgia election-certification rules. CNN has more.

New Taliban restrictions on women in Afghanistan include a law that bans them from speaking in public. The Guardian has details.

The Paris Games will represent a turning point for the Paralympic movement, the International Paralympic Committee president told Reuters. American swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley speaks about her quest for gold.

Trump was indicted again in the election-subversion case brought by Jack Smith. Politico examines the new filing.

The first January 6 defendant to breach the Capitol was sentenced to prison. CBS News reports.

Australia became the latest country to give workers the right to disconnect outside of working hours. NPR looks at how the new law works.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Maxine Joselow of the Washington Post explains why Democrats are so quiet about climate change right now.

The NFL is poised to allow private-equity ownership. Alex Kirshner explains why this is important.

Washington Post reporter Jaclyn Peiser looks into what a merger of Kroger and Albertsons would mean for you.

Israeli special forces rescued a hostage held in southern Gaza. Axios has more.

The Wall Street Journal reports on how special counsel Jack Smith pushed to revive the Trump prosecution on handling of classified documents.

CBS News explains the debate dispute between the Harris and Trump campaigns over muting microphones.

The Gallagher brothers confirmed that Oasis will reunite and tour. BBC News has the details.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.