Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan could be nation’s first Indigenous woman to serve as governor Flanagan, a former state lawmaker and children’s advocate, would ascend to the office if Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz win in November. Dana Ferguson
Opinion: Chicago's protests show democracy's shifts since 1968 The past and present merge for NPR's Scott Simon, who attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a teen in 1968 and now as a senior citizen. Scott Simon
NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner Boeing's troubled Starliner remains docked at the International Space Station as NASA decides it is too risky to bring the astronauts home on the spacecraft. The two astronauts will return in February. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Inspired by the pandemic, a Florida beachside music festival tries something new The concert promoters who ran popular music cruises are now trying the music vacation concept on land, promising no lines and a different kind of music fest experience for both artists and fans. Debbie Elliott
Navajo, Arizona attorney general question safety of newly reopened uranium mine The reopening of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon has the Navajo Nation, and now Arizona's attorney general, questioning its safety. Ryan Heinsius
A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War A new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is a reminder that voting by mail with absentee ballots in the U.S. goes back more than 160 years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Hansi Lo Wang
A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols' death Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month. The Associated Press
Police search for attacker who killed 3 with a knife at a festival in Germany Special police units joined the search for an unknown man who carried out a stabbing attack at a crowded festival in Solingen, killing three people and wounding at least eight others. The Associated Press
Phoenix heat isn't ceasing at night, either Phoenix has set a record for the most nights with a low temperature of 90 degrees or higher. Climate change is accelerating the number of hot nights more quickly than hot days. Katherine Davis-Young