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United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
by Jason DeRose
The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
D.C.'s RFK Stadium is about to be demolished but you can own a piece of it
RFK stadium hosted NFL, MLB, MLS and World Cup soccer games. Numerous concerts were also held there. As part of a farewell campaign ahead of its demolition, you can buy some old seats.
The National Park Service wants people to stop licking the Sonoran Desert toad
The toad secretes a toxin that can make people sick. But because the toxic secretions also contain a powerful hallucinogen, toad licking has become sort of a thing.
Twitter promotes a new monthly subscription that will verify accounts
by Raquel Maria Dillon
Twitter says it will wait until after the midterms to roll out its $8 a month blue check verification program. The tech giant has seen upheaval since Elon Musk took the company private.
A woman who won a landmark civil rights case for people with disabilities has died
by Joseph Shapiro
Lois Curtis, the Georgia artist with an intellectual disability who brought a landmark civil rights lawsuit, has died at the age of 55. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Nov. 5, 2022.)
This year's Grammys will recognize a new category: best song for social change
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to singer-songwriter Maimouna Youssef about the Grammy's new merit award for best song for social change, and why a Persian song is the leading contender to win.
The pandemic helped a man pursue his passion: generating interest in bike riding
by Harrison Malkin
A New Jersey man who lost his job during the pandemic decided his neighborhood needed a bike shop that quickly became a hub for the community.
Wisconsin's midterm results could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate
by H.J. Mai
Wisconsin's electorate is increasingly diverse. In the eastern part of the state, a pair of rural voters talk about what's driving their vote.
As midterms enter the homestretch, Biden rallies support for Democrats
We go on the road with President Biden as he tries to shore up Democratic support — in some very blue states.