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Chapter 1: What are the key elections happening in Wisconsin and Florida?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Tuesday is Election Day in Wisconsin and in two congressional districts in Florida. The contests are attracting national attention. Wisconsin is selecting who will serve on the state Supreme Court. Voters in Florida are filling two seats in the House of Representatives. NPR's Mara Liason has more.
Chapter 2: Why is the Wisconsin state Supreme Court election significant?
All these special elections are the first chance that voters have to weigh in on the Trump administration. And Democrats have already won a bunch of special elections for state legislative seats. But now the Wisconsin state Supreme Court race is the first race with national implications. Unlike Florida, it's a battleground state.
The balance of power on the state Supreme Court in Wisconsin is up for grabs.
Chapter 3: What role is Elon Musk playing in the Wisconsin election?
NPR's Mara Liason. White House advisor Elon Musk is in Wisconsin tonight in advance of Tuesday's state Supreme Court election. It now has a 4-3 liberal majority. Musk has spent millions on behalf of the conservative candidate. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States military command in Japan will be upgraded to a war-fighting headquarter. NPR's Sey Woon Gong reports from Seoul.
Chapter 4: How is the U.S. military command in Japan changing?
After meeting with Japan's defense minister, Secretary Hegseth stressed the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance in the Indo-Pacific.
Chapter 5: What are the U.S.-Japan defense alliances focusing on?
America and Japan stand firmly together in the face of aggressive and coercive actions by the communist Chinese.
Chapter 6: What are the implications of the U.S. military upgrades in Japan?
Hexeth confirmed the allies' plan for upgrading the U.S. forces Japan is underway and shrugged off concerns that the plan, which was conceived under the Biden administration, can be canceled as a part of spending cuts. The two defense chiefs also discussed enhancing joint presence in Japanese islets close to Taiwan.
Hexeth earlier visited Hawaii and the Philippines, but skipped another key Asian ally, South Korea, where a leadership vacuum following a martial law declaration continues. Seyoon Gong, NPR News, Seoul.
Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan today. Many in Gaza celebrate it under the threat of more Israeli attacks. NPR's Anas Baba reports.
Palestinians in Gaza City headed to perform Da'id prayers under the sound of drones. Suddenly, an Israeli helicopter opened fire. Many Palestinians prayed among the rubble in Gaza City as most mosques in Gaza have been destroyed by Israeli strikes. For more than a month, Israel has blocked all aid, including food, to pressure Hamas to release more hostages.
And many Palestinians here spent Eid standing in lines waiting for bread. Majda Abu Amra says the hardest part of Eid this year is losing many of her loved ones in the war. This is an Eid of hurt, troubles, pain and disaster. Israel returned to war almost two weeks ago, killing more than 800 Palestinians. Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Collapsed buildings and bridges, spotty communications and a civil war are complicating relief efforts in Myanmar, two days after a powerful earthquake. Officials say more than 1,600 people are confirmed dead. It's feared many others are buried under the rubble.
For those who ever struggle to find just the right word, the Oxford English Dictionary could help. Robbie Griffiths reports it's added a series of words from other languages, some with no direct English equivalent.
These words might not sound instantly familiar, but they were added to the Oxford English Dictionary last week, with origins in countries around the world. Gigil is a word to describe the feeling when something is so cute that it gives us the irresistible urge to pinch or squeeze whatever it is we find so adorable.
It has origins in Tagalog, a language from the Philippines, one of 11 new words from the country. In all, the 42 new words range from around the globe, with others added from Malaysia and Singapore, South Africa and Ireland. Alarm mark is a Malay word that conveys surprise or outrage, while ludraman is an Irish word for a lazy or stupid person. Robbie Griffiths, NPR News, London.
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