The 'reddit bro' vs. the 'wife guy'; plus, Fat Bear Week!

October 4, 2024 - 3:00am EDT
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Tuesday night, JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in their first debate. Host Brittany Luse is joined by national race and identity correspondent Sandhya Dirks and political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben to discuss how the candidates display competing brands of white masculinity.Then, Fat Bear Week is back! The annual March Madness-style bracket of the fattest bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park is in full swing after a rocky start. In honor of Fat Bear Week, Brittany revisits a journey through time to unpack what bears mean to us — and why they're family, friend and foe all at once.

Nov 5 - 4:16pm EST

Across the country, voters are casting ballots that will determine which party controls Congress, who the governor will be in 11 states and plenty of ballot initiatives.

Nov 5 - 2:40pm EST

Voters in three states will decide whether to legalize recreational use. Earlier this year, Pew reported that 88% of U.S. adults said marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use.

Nov 5 - 2:40pm EST

Voters in three states will decide whether to legalize recreational use. Earlier this year, Pew reported that 88% of U.S. adults said marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use.

Nov 5 - 10:21am EST

Election Day voting has begun in many parts of the country. We are getting an update from a polling place in the swing state of Georgia.

Nov 5 - 7:50am EST

It's Election Day and both presidential candidates have concluded their campaigns. Here's everything you need to know including how NPR calls the races. And, advice on reducing political stress.

Nov 5 - 7:17am EST

Even though Guam doesn't have a say in the presidential election, its citizens still come out and vote for the country they love.

Nov 5 - 5:14am EST

In the final hours before the 2024 election season closes, the presidential campaigns are reaching out to voters in key swing states including North Carolina, Michigan and Nevada.

Nov 5 - 5:00am EST

While the office of vice president is the second-highest position in the government, making it to the Oval Office has historically been a leap.

Nov 5 - 5:00am EST

Many of former President Donald Trump’s supporters don’t believe he lost in 2020. Despite a close race again in 2024, Trump and allies still falsely claim the only way he loses is because of cheating.