Weekend Edition

Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WVIA listener Mary Ann Paulukonis of Pittston, Pennsylvania.

Australian DJ Lenny Pearce is selling out venues across North America with his toddler raves: techno dance party fun for the whole family.

G7 nations plan to release large amounts of diesel fuel soon, but European countries were not entirely happy about the agreement.

Recently, there's been a rise in online hate against people of South Asian descent. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Raqib Naik, executive director of the Center for the Study of Organized Hate.

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term October 5th, with cases involving climate change, guns, and religious rights.

The two-time MVP of the National Women's Soccer League is making waves with her team, the Current, in Kansas City and at home in Malawi.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sam Green about his new documentary, "The Oldest Person in the World."

Brazil heads to election day with left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro locked in a razor-thin race, setting the stage for a closely watched vote.

Lee Clarke doesn't want to fight in Vietnam. So he's headed to Canada, saying goodbye to his family along the way. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Patrick deWitt about his new novel, "Dodge City."