Anxious at the Portland airport? Beni the Llama is here for you, spreading joy The gentle animals are part of Portland International Airport's effort to counter travel stress with soothing elements from nature. Katia Riddle
Quincy Jones, pop mastermind and 'Thriller' producer, dies At 91 The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive. Stephen Thompson
Trump and Harris crisscross campaign trail days out from Election Day President Trump held rallies in three states on Sunday, while Vice President Harris focused on Michigan. Luke Garrett
Meet the religious leaders shaping the next generation of civil rights activism The Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy is raising up the next generation of Christian leaders focused on social justice. It's led by Rev. William Barber, after retirement from his longtime congregation. Jason DeRose
A simple truth is at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect At the heart of many election conspiracy theories is a simple truth: America’s voter rolls are imperfect. The U.S. doesn’t have a central voting list. It has a bunch of different lists. Miles Parks
What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare With the Affordable Care Act once again under fire from Republicans, a leading health care economist explains what a Republican sweep might mean for the health coverage of 45 million Americans. Dan Gorenstein
Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done. Ximena Bustillo
A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out. Emma Bowman
10 key demographic groups that could decide the presidential election From voters young and older to the potentially very wide gender gap, here's what to watch for as the election results come in. Domenico Montanaro
For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence. Elena Moore