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Policy and Politics
How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might affect upcoming elections
Dave Davies
Election law expert Rick Hasen explains Trump's interference in the midterms, including threatening local officials with criminal prosecution unless they strike alleged noncitizens from voter rolls.
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Why local officials are feeling 'on edge' as election day approaches
Dave Davies
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2026.
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Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump's anti-trans prison policy
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Researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals psilocybin holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
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New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation
Will Stone
Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
Gary Tyler speaks about his work at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan. Behind Tyler are his quilts Big Toe, (2024) and Enduring, (2025). They feature two individuals who are incarcerated. He hopes his work draws attention to their plight and humanity.
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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition
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Israeli security forces, including military and police, declared a closed military zone around a olive grove and escorted activists and rabbis away from the area before detaining them near the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the occupied West Bank.
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Israel detains dozens of Americans, including a congressional candidate, in West Bank
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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on October 19, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Kansas for a campaign rally.
  1. Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections
  2. DOJ's noncitizen voter list is unreliable, officials say. And, U.S. pollution rises
  3. A Democrat could become governor of Alaska for the first time in over 20 years
Public Safety & Social Justice
  1. Asian-Americans report rise in hate speech tied to immigration
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The Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant as seen in January 2026 in Topeka, Kan. Burning coal contributed to a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions by the United States last year, according to a new United Nations report.
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