Newsom Won, But He Won Big With Latinos
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Sonja Diaz, director of the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative at UCLA, about the significance of the Latino vote in California gubernatorial recall election.
The Jobs That Await Afghans In The U.S. Are Often Far Below Their Skill Level
Many Afghans who have come to the U.S. through the Special Immigrant Visa program are educated and skilled, yet they end up in low wage jobs — a missed opportunity for both workers and employers.
Why Britain Has Been Eager To Join The U.S. Deal With Australia — And France Hasn’t
The new deal between the U.S. with the U.K. and Australia counters China but it’s viewed differently by key allies. Britain is eager to get on board but France’s trust in the U.S. has diminished.
The Best And Worst So Far From The Not-Very-Festive Toronto International Film Fest
The Toronto International Film Fest is usually mobbed with over a thousand industry types from all over the world. But this year the partially-online festival has been bleak and deserted.
Health Officials Wonder Why Biden’s Mandate Didn’t Also Require Vaccination To Travel
Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate doesn’t extend to those traveling. Public health officials wonder why travelers don’t have to be vaccinated, especially since Canada and other countries require it.
South Carolina Lawyer Murdaugh Surrenders To Face Charges In $10M Insurance Fraud
Police said Alex Murdaugh arranged to have himself shot in the head so his son would get a life insurance payout. Murdaugh’s wife and another son were shot dead in June; the case remains unsolved.
‘Storm Lake’ Documentary Depicts The Triumph And Struggle Of A Local Newspaper
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Art Cullen discusses the battle to keep print news alive in small-town America. Cullen runs Iowa’s Storm Lake Times, along with his brother, the paper’s publisher.
U.S. Border Agents Found A Toddler And A Baby Abandoned Along The Rio Grande
With her hair neatly braided, the girl sat next to her baby brother, dressed for an outing, complete with a backpack and note — but their parents were nowhere to be found, the U.S. Border Patrol said.
Reba McEntire Is Rescued By Emergency Workers After A Staircase Collapsed
McEntire and members of her team were checking out a historical building in Atoka, Okla. They got trapped inside after its staircase collapsed and had to be rescued.
A Colorado Investigation Of Elijah McClain’s Death Alleges Racially Biased Policing
The state attorney general says the Aurora Police department has a culture in which officers treat people of color differently than white people and has a pattern of using unlawful excessive force.
The 1st All-Civilian Space Mission Into Orbit Is Preparing For Takeoff
The first all-civilian space mission into orbit is expected to take flight from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday evening. Private company SpaceX is running the mission — not NASA.
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