Trump And Biden's Final Faceoff; Russian Hackers; What Bruce Springsteen Lost And Found

Plus, the militia leader known as the 'Bundy Ranch Sniper' seeks a new title: Idaho state senator. by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have widely divergent views.]( Patrick Semansky/AP Here's what we're following today. President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday for the last presidential debate. For the most part, it was a civil night. [Here are five takeaways](. Active Russian cyberattacks are targeting a wide swath of American government networks, including those involved with [the ongoing election]( federal authorities revealed Thursday. A Colorado wildfire that started a little more than a week ago has quadrupled in size and is now the state’s second-largest fire in recorded history. [The East Troublesome fire]( swallowed more than 100,000 acres in a single day. As it burns, firefighters are still attacking Colorado’s largest-ever fire, the Cameron Peak blaze. Every day NPR reporters bring you the news you need to make informed decisions. This election season, support the critical journalism on which you and millions of others rely with a donation to your local NPR station today. [Donate now]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Elections 2020 [A Clark County, Nev. election worker scans mail-in ballots on October 20, 2020 in North Las Vegas. Nevada allows officials to count ballots received in advance of Election Day in order to speed the tabulation of results that evening.]( Ethan Miller/Getty Images When will absentee ballots for the November election be counted? It depends on each state. Some states can’t even open mail-in ballots until Election Day. In close states that could determine the election, that means the eventual winner of the presidency [might not be known until days after the polls close](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen [Nina Totenberg became NPR's legal correspondent in 1975. "In the beginning, NPR was a tiny little place," she says.]( Wanyu Zhang/NPR NPR legal correspondent Nina Totenberg has spent decades covering major shifts in the Supreme Court. Now, as the Senate prepares to vote on Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation next week, Totenberg talks to Fresh Air’s Terry Gross about a potential fundamental shift in the court's outlook, her friendship with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and breaking the Anita Hill story. [Click here to listen]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show [Eric Parker of the Real 3%ers Idaho attends a convoy training exercise in western Idaho on Jan. 25. NPR has followed Parker's political evolution as he joins a wave of "patriot movement" figures seeking – and sometimes winning – public office.]( Jim Urquhart for NPR The election season's spotlight on the militia threat is glaring for Eric Parker, who is best known as the "Bundy ranch sniper." Federal authorities consider him a domestic extremist. That hasn't stopped him from [running for the Idaho state Senate](. For the past year, NPR has followed Parker's political evolution as he joins a wave of patriot movement figures seeking – and sometimes winning – public office. You can also [listen to the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Bruce Springsteen's new album, Letter To You, is accompanied by a film about the making of the album.]( Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist - Ahead of the release of Letter To You, Bruce Springsteen [spoke to Morning Edition]( about revisiting older material, finding hope in these unusual times and attending to his audience's spiritual needs. - A scene from the new Borat sequel featuring former New York City Mayor [Rudy Giuliani]( has become the latest political football during this wild election season. - Magician, escape artist and skeptic, the “Amazing” James Randi, is dead at age 92. [The MacArthur Genius Grant winner]( used his work to disprove the paranormal and inspired younger performers such as Penn and Teller. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]