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When Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz debate next week, you'll see two Midwesterners painting different pictures of what it means to be from America's heartland.

Inflation is such a thorny problem, that policies aimed at bringing down inflation often bring down the whole economy. So there's a dream of a "soft landing." Does such a thing exist?

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Saad Mohseni, CEO of a media company in Afghanistan. His new book is called "Radio Free Afghanistan: A Twenty-Year Odyssey for an Independent Voice in Kabul."

Higher utility bills. Rising home insurance costs. Damage from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Climate change is hitting Americans' bank accounts, and older adults are particularly at risk.

Italy's right-wing government has passed legislation that would outlaw international surrogacy. It's a move critics say would criminalize parenthood for some couples — in particular gay men.

During a town hall outside Miami, Trump touted his record on the economy, yet called Jan. 6 a "day of love" and would not back off false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.

The Israeli military says it's "checking the possibility" Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza.

Since the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, most of the city has been without running water. The people of Asheville have devised elaborate systems to stay clean and flush their toilets.

Some of Israel's fiercest airstrikes in Lebanon have been in the East Bekaa valley, where Israel says the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah is hiding rockets and missiles in people's homes.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan about the indictment of Mayor Eric Abrams.