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'Failed By The Courts': Texans Hoping To Vote By Mail Have To Hit The Polls Instead

Early voters line up in West Lake Hills, Texas, during the first hours of early voting on Wednesday. Acacia Coronado/AP hide caption

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Elections

'Failed By The Courts': Texans Hoping To Vote By Mail Have To Hit The Polls Instead

A series of efforts by Texas Republicans to make access to voting more difficult in the final stretch of the fall campaign comes as the party's lock on the state's politics is getting looser.

Politics

News Brief: Town Halls, Amy Coney Barrett, Europe's COVID-19 Cases

by Rachel Martin , Steve Inskeep

News Brief: Town Halls, Amy Coney Barrett, Europe's COVID-19 Cases

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Forest On The Sun Thrupence

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Rinse Repeat Thrupence

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Bipartisan Christian Group Forms Super PAC To Oppose Trump

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Resolve Poppy Ackroyd

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Light Poppy Ackroyd

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Brothers On A Hotel Bed Death Cab for Cutie

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Global Health

European Coronavirus Infections Now Exceed U.S. Cases

by Esme Nicholson

European Coronavirus Infections Now Exceed U.S. Cases

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'Failed By The Courts': Texans Hoping To Vote By Mail Have To Hit The Polls Instead

by Ashley Lopez

'Failed By The Courts': Texans Hoping To Vote By Mail Have To Hit The Polls Instead

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Keep Painting Caves of Steel

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Summer Hit & Run Caves of Steel

Animals

Mass. Town Asks People To Stop Calling About Sunfish. It's 'Fine'

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Business

Pandemic Plays A Role In Retailers' 2020 Holiday Strategy

by Alina Selyukh

Pandemic Plays A Role In Retailers' 2020 Holiday Strategy

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Feeling Like a Stranger Midnight Faces

Theater

Regional Theaters Are Forced To Be Creative To Stay Afloat

by David C. Barnett

Regional Theaters Are Forced To Be Creative To Stay Afloat

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Television

'West Wing' Cast Reunites On HBO Max To Promote Voter Registration

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West Wing - Main Title W.G. Snuffy Walden

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West Wing Suite W.G. Snuffy Walden

Analysis

When It Comes To Judicial Philosophy, Supreme Court Nominee Is An Originalist

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Middle East

Fighters In Syria Say Turkey Pays Them To Go To Wars In Other Countries

by Ruth Sherlock

Fighters In Syria Say Turkey Pays Them To Go To Wars In Other Countries

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5/4 Clogs

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A River Runs Through This City Esmerine

Analysis

With Debate Canceled, Joe Biden Appeals To Voters Via Town Hall

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Obituaries

Remembering Shawna Snyder, An Arizona Nurse, Who Died Of COVID-19

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Into the Night Tracey Chattaway

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The Motion Makes Me Last Eluvium

Asia

Thailand Hopes State Of Emergency Will Limit Protests

by Michael Sullivan

Thailand Hopes State Of Emergency Will Limit Protests

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YR Media

Young Republican From Georgia Struggles To Find His Place In The Party

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Peace of Mind AK & Liam Thomas

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Used To AK & Liam Thomas

Food

FinnAir Believes Travelers Miss Flying And Airplane Food

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TV Reviews

'Social Distance' Will Move Even Cynical Survivors Of Real-Life Lockdowns

by Eric Deggans

'Social Distance' Will Move Even Cynical Survivors Of Real-Life Lockdowns

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No Farm No Food No Future My Dad vs. Yours

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Habla Paisano My Dad vs. Yours

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Sides Perfume Genius

Politics

Trump, Biden Will Each Hold A Town Hall In An Attempt To Attract Votes

by Mara Liasson

Trump, Biden Will Each Hold A Town Hall In An Attempt To Attract Votes

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National

Cities Aim To Remove Police From Most Psychiatric, Substance Abuse Calls

by Eric Westervelt

Cities Aim To Remove Police From Most Psychiatric, Substance Abuse Calls

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Sports

College Football Teams Play Defense Against COVID-19 Outbreaks

by Tom Goldman

College Football Teams Play Defense Against COVID-19 Outbreaks

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