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Major Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida's Gulf Coast and expected to make landfall on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate ahead of the storm's arrival.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon about her poem engraved on NASA's spaceship headed 1.8 billion miles to the Jupiter moon of Europa.

The ATF classifies the kits as firearms under the 1968 Gun Control Act, but kit manufacturers and sellers challenged the rule in court, asserting that the ATF had exceeded its authority.

Azerbaijan has carried out an “escalating crackdown” on government critics and activists over the past two years, according to Human Rights Watch and Freedom Now.

More young people are attracted to musical theater because of popular shows like "Hamilton" and "Hadestown." Students who want to be part of the performances may turn to a vocal coach for help.

Updates from around the region as Central Floridians prepare for Hurricane Milton. Central Florida Public Media reporters are in the field providing information about the area’s flood risks, sheltering for the unhoused population, and evacuation locations. We check in with Florida’s Insurance Advocate on what you need to know about preparing for a property claim once the storm passes.

The EPA is finalizing a rule to require replacement of lead service lines that connect homes to water systems. The change would lower lead levels in drinking water but poses logistical challenges.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with D.C. AG Brian Schwalb about the new lawsuit against TikTok alleging that the social media platform causes harm to kids and operates in an illegal virtual economy.

Housing affordability and how best to spur new construction have become election issues. Austin, Texas, has seen a historic building boom that has lowered rents. Is it scalable to other cities?

On the anniversary of Hamas' attacks on Israel, Jewish lawmakers reflect on what role Congress can play in addressing rising antisemitism in the U.S.