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Around the country, local election officials are urgently preparing for Nov. 6 by upgrading their systems and improving security.

Steve Inskeep talks to former diplomat Uzra Zeya about what she sees as declining diversity at the State Department. She worked there for 27 years but walked away from her job in the spring.

Rachel Martin talks to Senate Judiciary Committee member Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, ahead of Thursday's hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who's accused of sexual misconduct.

There are so many tourists in the city at any given time that they've had to pass some strident laws. A recent proposal would ban people from sitting in an undesignated spot or pay a nearly $600 fine.

Guinness World Records recognizes John Turmel as Canada's most defeated politician. He's tried for office more than 90 times — losing each time. Now he's running for mayor where he lives.

The White House says it wants an immigration system that prioritizes high-skilled workers. But critics say the administration is making it harder for those immigrants to live and work here.

Reports suggest that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein may be leaving the Justice Department. This follows a New York Times story he suggested secretly recording President Trump.

It's 1988. A gallon of gas is about 90 cents and movie tickets average $3.50 a flick, but what was new in your music collection?

World leaders are gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly. The wars in Syria and Yemen, the refugee issue and multilateralism will likely dominate the discussions.

More than 30,000 union steelworkers have voted overwhelming to authorize a strike, while negotiations continue with ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel.