A conversation with Joseph Kahn, the top editor at 'The New York Times'

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joseph Kahn, executive editor of "The New York Times," about the 2024 presidential race.

Many people in jail have the right to vote. So do many felons

People who are in jail and haven't been convicted of a crime — and even many who have been convicted — retain their right to vote. But it's often challenging for them to exercise it.

In battleground states, it's not just about winning — but also losing by less

In a state where every vote matters, both Democratic and Republican campaigns are not only trying to win in counties where they’re strongest, they’re also trying to lose by less.

Election workers in Michigan town are anxious after Trump recruits poll watchers

Election workers faced an unprecedented wave of threats in the last presidential election. What are poll workers and election clerks in the swing state of Michigan doing to keep voting secure?

Two Palestinian writers on the right to share their stories

In the year since the devastating Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed. Even more have been injured or displaced. Still, many Palestinians across the diaspora feel that they aren't allowed to share their stories — that the fullness of their humanity is too often reduced to a few soundbites on the news, or images of people dying. So on this episode, we're revisiting conversations with Fady Joudah and Tariq Luthun — two Palestinian American poets who have tried to carve out space to expand the kind of stories that Palestinians are allowed to tell.

The FBI arrested an Afghan man who officials say was planning an Election Day attack

The Justice Department said the man was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S.

Trump secretly sent Putin COVID-19 tests during pandemic shortage, a new book reports

Vice President Harris is criticizing Trump over the reported shipment, which is detailed in a new book by the journalist Bob Woodward. The president's campaign has denied the reporting.

Two Jewish Democrats reflect on Congressional efforts to combat surge in antisemitism

On the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel, Jewish lawmakers reflect on what role Congress can play in addressing rising antisemitism in the U.S.

Harris is trying to reach new voters with a media blitz both traditional — and not

Harris has already appeared on 60 Minutes and the popular podcast Call Her Daddy. Next up, appearances on The View, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Howard Stern Show.

I went to a classic Wisconsin supper club to talk politics. This is what I learned

When we started planning a trip to swing state Wisconsin, locals told us we had to include a visit to a supper club to experience the culture. My first question was, "What on earth is a supper club?"