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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Senate Democrats Reach A Deal On Revised Voting Rights Legislation
NPR's A Martínez talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar about advancing a voting rights measure. GOP senators are united in opposition to what they call a federal takeover of state election policy.
A 20-Year Megadrought Threatens Hydropower In The West
by Michael Elizabeth Sakas
The drought is creating problems for hydroelectricity for millions of people. In a federal emergency measure, reservoirs are sending water to Lake Powell to keep its power turbines spinning.
Blinken Pushes Back Against Harsh GOP Criticism On Afghan Withdrawal
Secretary of State Blinken sought to blunt complaints from GOP House lawmakers about the administration's response to the Afghan government collapse, and efforts to evacuate Americans and others.
Blinken's House Testimony On Afghanistan Wasn't Persuasive, Rep. Chabot Says
NPR's A Martínez speaks with GOP Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about Secretary of State Blinken's testimony on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Biden Encouraged Voters To Turn Out For Newsom In Calif. Recall Election
Californians have until 8 p.m. local time Tuesday to vote on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. President Biden traveled to the state Monday to drum up support for Newsom.
Ex-FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Says Biden's Vaccine Mandate Could Backfire
NPR's A Martínez speaks to former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb about the potential backlash to the Biden administration's vaccine-or-testing plan.
For The First Time, Bostonians Will Elect A Mayor Who Is Not A White Man
by Anthony Brooks
In Tuesday's primary election in Boston, there are five major candidates running to lead the city. All of them are people of color. The two finalists from the preliminary vote will face off Nov. 2.
Fox Buys TMZ From AT&T's WarnerMedia For Roughly $50 Million
NPR's Noel King talks to Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter, who was the first to report that Fox was buying TMZ in a deal worth a little under $50 million.
Several Iconic Broadway Shows Reopen Tuesday
The Lion King, Aladdin and Hamilton are among the Broadway shows reopening Tuesday night. Three Broadway veterans recorded audio diaries of their experiences as the shows prepared to reopen.
Afghan Children Face Hunger As Humanitarian Aid Dries Up After Taliban Takeover
NPR's Noel King talks to Anthea Webb, the World Food Programme's deputy regional director for Asia and the Pacific, about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
What California's Recall Election Could Mean For Both Parties
by Marisa Lagos
Tuesday is the deadline for California voters to weigh in on whether to recall Gov. Newsom and, if so, which of the 46 recall candidates to replace him with. Latest polls show Newsom may be safe.