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Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for several key races, the Trump administration will deliver partial SNAP payments, famine and threats of mass killings plague Sudan.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Tareq Baconi, a Palestinian scholar. His memoir, "Fire in Every Direction," explores queer identity, family history, and political awakening.

The Trump administration says it will use a $4.5 billion in contingency funds to cover partial SNAP payments for November, but it might take weeks or months for some recipients to get their money.

President Trump wants to expand grazing and reduce regulations to grow the American cattle herd. But his plan to import Argentinian beef to lower prices is causing a backlash across the heartland.

A team of academics studying satellites accidentally intercepted phone calls, texts and other sensitive communications. They were able to intercept the data with just a satellite dish on the roof.

For decades, Tibetans built a capital-in-exile in Dharamshala in India, and they sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai Lama. But their numbers are now decreasing.

There are several big races to watch this Election Day. New York City will elect a mayor, New Jersey and Virginia will pick a governor and California will decide a consequential redistricting ballot.

Do Democrats have an advantage going into Tuesday's elections? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Faiz Shakir, chief political adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

The comments came as federal courts ordered the Trump administration to resume food assistance payments.