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Nearly 400,000 people are starving in Sudan, a new report finds.

The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of El-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit.
- The Associated Press
The Constitution, read by we the people, at UW

Tomorrow is election day. Your right to vote in a local election is enshrined by the US Constitution's 10th amendment. We’ll talk with U.S. Documents Librarian Cass Hartnett about why for the past 20 years she invites the public to the UW to participate in a live reading.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Gender inequality accelerates Japan's rural depopulation

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.
- Anthony Kuhn
Despite a ceasefire, Israel has demolished villages in southern Lebanon

Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
- Jawad Rizkallah
Trump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago

President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act — for years. Now, those plans might be playing out.
- Kat Lonsdorf
Democratic voters say California's Prop 50 gives them a way to 'counteract' Trump

Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans.
- Ashley Lopez
In a fraught political moment, one woman finds comfort on her morning commute

In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs supporting the ban became a reminder of what she might not be able to do.
- Autumn Barnes
To optimize health, sync your habits with your body clock. Here's how

Scientists say the return to "standard time" is good for our health. But the time change can be disruptive and we must also adjust to more winter darkness. Syncing our habits to our body clock helps.
- Allison Aubrey
In Chicago, a Halloween weekend of immigration arrests and violence

Over the weekend there were violent clashes between federal agents, witnesses and protesters. Locals say the festivities were muted this year, and fear more violence is in store for the city.
- Jasmine Garsd
Fire and explosion at northwestern Mexico store leave at least 23 dead and 12 injured

A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said.
- The Associated Press

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