988 crisis hotline counselors are sometimes targeted by sexually abusive callers The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now operational nationwide. Some of the phone counselors say they need help dealing with abusive callers who keep them on the line and sexually harass them. Melissa Ellin
Harris urged unity in her closing argument. Biden's 'garbage' line undercut that It sounded like the president was calling Trump supporters "garbage." But the White House said he was talking about a joke made by a comedian at a Trump rally who disparaged Puerto Rico. Tamara Keith
With much at stake, labor unions knock on millions of doors in final campaign push With much at stake on Election Day, labor unions have deployed canvassers to knock on doors in swing states. With polling tight, the focus is on turning out the vote. Andrea Hsu
A baseless voting claim is being amplified by a network of social media accounts It’s unclear who runs the network of social media accounts that has gotten millions of views amplifying trending claims about alleged voting fraud. Huo Jingnan
Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost? Political prognosticators legally bet over $100 million on the 2024 presidential election, favoring Harris over Trump. Luke Garrett
Kids in Iowa's capital will trick-or-treat on Halloween for the 1st time since 1938 Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa's capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism. Ayana Archie
Why are some Evangelicals drawn to — and sticking by — Trump? This pastor weighs in NPR sits down with North Carolina pastor Chad Harvey to talk about Donald Trump, religion and politics. Ashley Brown
Why Starbucks is losing sales, and what it's doing about it Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn't fancy enough — but they also say it's too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up change. Alina Selyukh
America's first Native American cabinet secretary says she's righting historical wrongs As the nation's first ever indigenous cabinet secretary, Deb Haaland has made it her priority to right the US government's historical wrongs in Indian Country, a monumental task that's not been without controversy. Kirk Siegler
