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As the coronavirus pandemic has upended normal balloting, a need for more information about how to navigate voting by mail could be particularly acute among young people of color.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Garrett Graff about his article "8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster" for Politico Magazine.

Mike Bloomberg has already spent well over $350 million for Democrats this cycle, according to his team. Some Democrats say the former New York mayor and presidential candidate could do more.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are among those thought to be on Joe Biden's vice presidential shortlist.

The ad appears to have enlarged Ossoff's nose, leading to criticism that the Georgia Republican senator is engaging in anti-Semitic tropes. Perdue's campaign called the ad "accidental."

The campaign of Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is accused of trafficking in anti-Semitic tropes after releasing an ad with an altered image of Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish.

Two governors reportedly are on Joe Biden's shortlist for vice president. Experience running a state during the pandemic could bolster the ticket, but devoting months to campaigning has its risks.

The Democrat's proposal seeks to address the country's racial wealth, opportunity and jobs gaps.

The first presidential debate is moving from South Bend, Ind., to Cleveland after the University of Notre Dame announced it could no longer host the event during the pandemic.

The platform includes large swaths of a recent report authored by joint Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders policy task forces.

President Trump has focused on suburbs in his reelection bid — voters there make up half the electorate. And in recent years, racial, economic and immigration trends have diversified suburbs.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Myrna Pérez, director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, about the history of the Voting Rights Act — the legacy of the late Rep. John Lewis.