From Health Care To The Economy: Where Trump And Biden Stand NPR Politics has pulled out the major party presidential candidates' plans on key issues facing the country. Read our guide to their policies. Elena Moore
Trump's And Biden's Plans On The Coronavirus Pandemic Here's what the presidential candidates' policies are on handling COVID-19, from testing to a vaccine. Elena Moore
Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up? As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up. NPR/TED Staff
Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear? Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired. NPR/TED Staff
Mary Louise Kelly: How A Veteran Radio Journalist Adapts To Hearing Loss For years, NPR host Mary Louise Kelly found ways to do her job and manage hearing loss. But now she can no longer rely on reading lips or leaning-in. She describes how she's adapting all over again. NPR/TED Staff
News Brief: Trump And Biden's Competing Town Halls, COVID-19 Vaccine Trump and Biden hosted separate but competing town halls in lieu of a debate. And, states are rushing to come up with COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans, without knowing when one will be available.
Oregon's College Towns Prepare For The Return Of Football The Pac-12 kicks off its new season in early November. But there won't be any fans in the stadiums. Businesses in two college football towns in Oregon are looking forward to football's return. H.J. Mai
Weather, Football And Politics: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. On Spike In COVID-19 Cases Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin's Democratic lieutenant governor, reflects on the recent surge of coronavirus cases in his state and talks about how it's preparing for what comes next. Ari Shapiro
Tobacco Plants Contribute Key Ingredient For COVID-19 Vaccine Here's irony: tobacco plants may be key in preventing COVID-19. Two companies are using the plants to produce proteins for a vaccine. One candidate vaccine is already in a clinical trial. Joe Palca
A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science A Twinkie stored in a basement for eight years has been transformed by fungi, giving scientists something unusual to ponder and probe. Nell Greenfieldboyce