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Stories from October 24, 2021

Dry start to the week; Wednesday, Wednesday night soaker

Dry start to the week; Wednesday, Wednesday night soaker

You’ll want do do your outdoor stuff early in the week, because soaking rains are expected on Wednesday. We have a look at the week ahead, plus a fall color update.
by Ron Trenda

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Biden, key senators huddle as Dems drive toward budget deal

Biden, key senators huddle as Dems drive toward budget deal

President Joe Biden hosted two pivotal senators for budget meetings in hopes of resolving lingering disputes over Democrats' long-stalled effort to craft an expansive social and environment measure.
by The Associated Press

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Small plane crashes into Wisconsin home, kills 2 onboard

The Ashland County Sheriff's Office received numerous 911 calls about 2:40 p.m. Saturday with reports of the crash in the town of Marengo. No one on the ground was hurt.
by The Associated Press

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Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making

Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making

The longtime National League rivals began playing in 1962 and met more than 700 times before the Astros moved to the American League in 2013. Game 1 is Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. At 72-years-old, Houston's Dusty Baker is trying to win his first championship as a manager. The Braves are guided by 66-year-old manager Brian Snitker. His son, Troy, is a hitting coach for the Astros.
by The Associated Press

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The tongue-eating louse does exactly what its name suggests

The tongue-eating louse does exactly what its name suggests

It's the stuff of nightmares, or science fiction: a parasite that wants to get inside an animal's mouth, where it attacks — and replaces — the tongue.
by Bill Chappell

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Rain chances highest south on Sunday; Wednesday soaker?

Rain chances highest south on Sunday; Wednesday soaker?

Parts of Minnesota will see some Sunday showers. We have details on that, plus a look at the week ahead; including the possibility of soaking rains on Wednesday. The Minnesota fall color map has been updated.
by Ron Trenda

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Nick Offerman on why he finds solace in the outdoors

Nick Offerman on why he finds solace in the outdoors

The actor and author has a new book, “Where the Deer and the Antelope Play.” He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about why walking in the woods makes him feel better and how to experience nature in a city.
by Scott Simon

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Katie Couric goes behind the scenes in the cutthroat world of morning TV news

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the veteran broadcast journalist and former Today show anchor about her new memoir, “Going There,” which chronicles her decades in TV news as well as her personal life.
by Scott Simon, Ian Stewart, Danny Hensel and Emma Bowman

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Sunday shower chance highest to the south

Our Sunday will feature more clouds than Saturday, plus shower chances in some areas. We have rain details plus an updated fall color map.
by Ron Trenda

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Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

Leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Facebook in India dithered in curbing hate speech and anti-Muslim content on its platform and lacked enough local language moderators to stop misinformation. That misinformation at times led to real-world violence.
by The Associated Press

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China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'

China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'

China is removing domes and minarets from thousands of mosques. Authorities are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a "sinicization" push to make them seem more traditionally Chinese.
by Emily Feng

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Your questions on office small talk, new commutes and changing careers

Your questions on office small talk, new commutes and changing careers

Want to opt out of small talk at work? Wondering how to handle a low GPA on job applications? Life Kit posed your anonymous questions about work and job searching to experts from our show.
by Becky Harlan, Bronson Arcuri and Trish Pickelhaupt

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