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In Florida, there's détente in the battle between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis
by Greg Allen
Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks.
Democrats give their final arguments before Election Day
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, for the party's closing argument to voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Biden gives speech on the state of democracy ahead of the midterms
by Deepa Shivaram
President Biden gave an 11th hour pitch to voters on threats to democracy ahead of the midterm elections, using the backdrop of the Capitol to make his case.
News brief: North Korean missile tests; Ethiopian cease fire; Biden on democracy
Two days of North Korean missile tests increase tensions. Ethiopia and Tigray agree to a cease fire. And, Biden sounds the alarm on the state of democracy.
Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros pitch the second ever no-hitter in World Series history
Not one member of the Phillies got a hit and the Astros won the game, tying the Series against the Phillies, two games each. The only other World Series no-hitter ever belongs to Don Larsen.
A beach tribute to Dobby the house elf in Wales can stay, but the socks need to go
Fans of Harry Potter erected a memorial to Dobby the house elf on the beach where he dies in the series. But the amount of socks they leave there is becoming a problem.
North Korea's missile strikes are escalating tensions
by Anthony Kuhn
Tensions between North and South Korea are increasing with both sides firing missiles into disputed maritime areas for the first time since the Korean peninsula was divided more than 70 years ago.
Ethiopia and Tigray have agreed to a cessation of hostilities
After two years of catastrophic and brutal conflict, Ethiopia's warring sides have agreed to a permanent cessation of hostilities.
Franny Choi's latest poetry finds hope for the future in our past apocalypses
by Julie Depenbrock
A Jackson, Mississippi suburb decided to create its own water system
by Stephan Bisaha
Failing infrastructure left tens of thousands in Jackson, Mississippi without safe tap water for more than a month this summer. For the Jackson suburb of Byram, the solution is to go their own way.
Don't forget to turn your clocks back Sunday. It could be the last time you do it
If the Senate gets its way, this weekend will be the last time we turn our clocks back an hour. But the House is holding up a bill to make Daylight Saving time permanent amid health concerns.
Paul Pelosi's attack stirs lawmakers' fears over their own safety
by Ximena Bustillo
Following the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, lawmakers, some of whom have experienced their own threats, are expressing concern for their safety and that of those close to them.
Rising crime statistics are not all that they seem
by Sandhya Dirks
In the run up to the midterms, we keep hearing about a crime wave. But the claims are often rife with misinformation and racism.