Tuesday is Election Day, and voters are deciding on contests for governor and mayor, and new congressional maps. NPR reports what the results might mean for the larger political atmosphere across the country.
The Trump administration over the weekend carried out its 15th confirmed strike against a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe breaks down the potential endgame as U.S. forces continue to build up in the region.
More than 1,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. during the war are stuck in U.S. custody in Qatar. Robbie Gramer of the Wall Street Journal explains why officials won’t let them go.
Plus, how the government shutdown is hitting airline passengers harder, what renewed U.S. nuclear testing will look like, and a photo finish at this year’s New York City Marathon.
Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
