These governors aren’t running for president, but some voters say they wish they were
Trump won Georgia and Michigan in 2016. Biden did the same in 2020. In 2024, some disillusioned voters say they wish Govs. Whitmer of Michigan and Kemp of Georgia were on the ballot instead.
California heat has immigration activists bracing for a humanitarian crisis
Record-breaking heat exacerbates an already dangerous situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Judge dismisses actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial
A judge in New Mexico has dismissed the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin. He’d been charged for the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust.
Howard students help a rapper request a new trial after lyrics were used as evidence
California rap artist Ronnie Louvier will soon find out if his 2009 murder conviction will be overturned under the Racial Justice Act. He said his rap lyrics shouldn’t have been used in the case.
Older voters have thoughts on whether Biden’s up to the job
In the weeks since Biden’s disastrous performance in the presidential debate, a steady drip of high-profile supporters – everyone from members of Congress, to big donors like George Clooney – has urged him to step aside.
They’re worried he’s too old for a second term, and too vulnerable to losing to Trump.
President Biden rejects those calls. He believes he can withstand a bruising campaign, win re-election, and lead the country for four more years.
Last fall, Consider This host Scott Detrow traveled to western Pennsylvania — a key swing state — where he gathered a group of voters all around the same age as Biden and Trump, to talk about how they viewed age in the race.
This week, Detrow checked back in with some of them to see if recent events have changed how this group of key voters are thinking about President Biden.
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A former inmate finds meaning through his work as a death doula
In this week’s StoryCorps, Michael Rogers came to the StoryCorps booth to talk about how his work as a death doula changed his perspective on life.
Hiking during extreme heat can be deadly. Here’s why and how to stay safe
Heat records have been crumbling this summer in the U.S., creating dangerous conditions for those exerting themselves outside. When the body gets overheated, it struggles to perform basic functions.
How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement
Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic-free kit” on hand.
What celebrity loves Biden — but wants him to drop out? Find out in the quiz
In other news, Nikki Haley did a thing, Trump says he doesn’t know a thing, and the Republican platform ignored a thing.
Trump has a lock on the GOP, but his relationship to Wisconsin Republicans is complex
In 2016, Wisconsin Republicans tried to stop Donald Trump’s march to the presidential nomination. In 2024, his relationship to Republicans in the state hosting the GOP convention is complicated.
Why climate action in Florida doesn’t look like other states
Florida and a handful of other states declined to apply for millions of federal dollars for projects to draw down carbon emissions. Now it falls to cities to make their own climate plans.
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