Morning news brief
Two Israeli Embassy aides were killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., the Israeli military will move to take full control of Gaza, Republicans are split over tax and border security package.
MLB Playoffs Winnow Down To Leagues' Division Series
The San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 in the NL wild-card game. But it didn't come close to Tuesday's drama when Kansas City won the AL wild-card game in an extra-innings classic.
In Michigan, A Low-Key Campaign For A High-Stakes Senate Seat
GOP candidate Terri Lynn Land is taking it slow when it comes to public events. Her opponent, Democrat Rep. Gary Peters, leads in polls, but the race is close.
Goodbye To All That: Farewells In Sports
In honor of Derek Jeter's last game, commentator Frank Deford recalls other sports' so-long-see-you-laters.
In New York's North Country, The Republican Party's New Poster Candidate
Elise Stefanik is 30 years old and running for Congress. If she wins, she would be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Democrats hope filmmaker Aaron Woolf can help them hang on to the seat.
Activists In Hong Kong Use Holiday To Amass More Protesters
Protesters in Hong Kong are demanding universal suffrage. The latest protests coincide with the 65th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, a holiday.
Transcript: Sen. Warren's Full NPR Interview On Financial Regulation
Elizabeth Warren tells Morning Edition that audio tapes made by an investigator working for the New York Fed re-enforce the perception of a disturbingly cozy relationship between regulators and banks.
Secret Talks And Back Channels Pervaded U.S. Relationship With Cuba
The new book Back Channel to Cuba reveals how U.S. presidents, from Kennedy on, have held secret talks with Havana, even though the public stance was silence toward Cuba.
Hong Kong Protests: The Bigger Picture
Audie Cornish talks to Hong Kong University Law Professor Michael Davis about the roots of the pro-democracy protests there, and the Chinese government's stake in the outcome.
Kansas City PD Requests Lull In Calls, Royals In Wild-Card Game
With the Royals and Oakland A's tied in the the 9th, the department tweeted: "We really need everyone to not commit crimes and drive safely." The Royals hadn't been in a postseason game since 1985.
Inmate Escapes From Jail Without Anyone Noticing
A lawyer visited a jail in Marysville, Wash., intending to see his client. Guards could not find the inmate. That was their first clue that Rhyan Vasquez had escaped. He'd been gone two days.