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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
What recent court decision blocked parts of President Trump's mail voting order?
An appeals court Saturday upheld a lower court ruling that blocks parts of an executive order from President Trump that would restrict voting by mail. The ruling is another setback for Trump's efforts to take some control over national elections. The court ruled that if Trump's order were to take effect for the midterm elections, it would sow confusion and threaten to disenfranchise many eligible voters. Maine Democrats selected their new candidate for the U.S.
Who did Maine Democrats choose to replace Graham Plattner and what is his background?
Senate Saturday, less than three weeks after Graham Plattner withdrew from the race because of sexual assault allegations. Delegates selected Troy Jackson. NPR's Elena Moore offers this profile.
Well, he's no stranger to Maine politics, spending two decades in state government, and he's built a record advocating for a handful of issues that were really core to Plattner's campaign, too, like passing Medicare for All and raising taxes on corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Plus, Jackson has a blue-collar background. He's a fifth-generation logger, and at a time when a lot of voters say they're struggling to keep up with high costs and feel like leaders in D.C.
How have Saudi-Houthi hostilities in Yemen escalated and what are the trade implications?
aren't listening to them, voters see Jackson as a better advocate for rural and working-class Mainers.
As fighting continues in Iran, a dormant, decade-long conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed militants in Yemen has erupted yet again. Emily Fang has our reports.
Saudi Arabia has been trading fire with the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen starting two weeks ago. This week, the Houthis announced a blockade of the Bab al-Mandib Strait, which Saudi Arabia is increasingly using to export its oil internationally. Because another waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, is effectively cut off by Iran. All this will further disrupt maritime traffic and global trade. The Houthis fired at two Saudi ships in the Red Sea this week, so Saudi Arabia then struck a port in Yemen and a Yemeni island on Friday. And in further retaliation, the Houthis say they've now aimed strikes at a city in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Emily Fang, NPR News.
Republican campaign committees have more cash than their Democratic counterparts heading into this fall's midterms.
How do Republican and Democratic campaign committees compare in fundraising ahead of the midterms?
NPR's Tamara Keith takes a closer look at the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission.
All told, the Republican Party campaign committees and the MAGA Inc. Super PAC ended June with more than $1 billion cash on hand. The president's Super PAC alone has more than $400 million in the bank, though it isn't clear yet how much of it will get spent in the midterms to defend Republican control of Congress. Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee is at a negative $2 million if you take debt into account. Combined, the Democratic committees are trailing the Republican committees by more than $700 million. Democratic candidates, however, have raised significant sums directly to their campaigns.
Why are more men entering nursing and what does the job market and pay look like?
Tamara Keith, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News. Only about one in eight nurses in the U.S. are men, but efforts to make the profession more gender neutral are taking hold, helped along by a favorable job market. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports.
With nurses in high demand, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has worked for years to bring more men into its nursing school. Faculty there also know that in some cases, male patients respond better to health care workers who look like them.
What major international and domestic incidents did NPR report on late breaking news?
Nursing student Connor Adderholt says it was seeing how nurses tended to his grandmother after a stroke that cemented his desire to become one himself.
It made me realize this is what I want to do, to deal with these tough situations that people have to deal with, to be that calm in the storm.
Good news for students. The Labor Department projects steady job growth for nurses over the next decade, and the jobs pay well. The national median wage for registered nurses tops $90,000 a year. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.
Police in Germany have issued a wanted notice for a 21-year-old man who is a suspect in an attack Saturday that killed one person and injured at least 16 others.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
What recent court decision blocked parts of President Trump's mail voting order?
0:04–0:29
3
Who did Maine Democrats choose to replace Graham Plattner and what is his background?
0:29–1:05
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How have Saudi-Houthi hostilities in Yemen escalated and what are the trade implications?
1:05–2:07
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How do Republican and Democratic campaign committees compare in fundraising ahead of the midterms?
2:07–2:54
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Why are more men entering nursing and what does the job market and pay look like?
2:54–3:25
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What major international and domestic incidents did NPR report on late breaking news?
3:25–4:59