The weird rule that shapes Seattle school board races We got a listener question, and we had to answer it. Sami West
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running. Associated Press
Zohran Mamdani's extraordinary India story New York City's next likely mayor is Indian, African, American, a Shiite Muslim and the son of a Hindu mom. These strands may guide how he governs.
Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting. Alina Selyukh
Federal judge blocks National Guard deployment to Portland through Friday U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said late Sunday she would continue to block the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Oregon until Friday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. Conrad Wilson/OPB
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md, on whether his party will shift their shutdown strategy NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about how the start of health insurance open enrollment and other issues might change his party's shutdown strategy going forward. Michel Martin
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
Virginia voters to select new governor Tuesday Virginia voters will elect a new governor Tuesday, as Democratic lawmakers in the state also prepare to redraw the state's congressional map to counter Republican redistricting efforts. Jahd Khalil
New Jersey and Virginia's races will be powered by the soaring cost of electricity New Jersey and Virginia have seen double-digit electricity rate hikes in the last year as voters in those states prepare to choose new governors. Ayesha Rascoe