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While many people in the U.S. have been focused on midterm elections, officials from the Gulf Arab countries met over the weekend at the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain’s capital. Their hope: to stop a new round of U.S. attacks on Iran.

This episode was produced by Christopher Harland-Dunaway. Our director is Michael Levitt. It was edited by Sarah Robbins.

Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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A tip from a local election official helped NPR voting correspondent Miles Parks break a story that the Department of Justice had begun notifying places it wants to monitor on Election Day. Going into the midterms, Parks shares how he reports on concerns that the federal government is undermining trust in voting procedures.

This episode was produced by Gabriel Sanchez, with engineering by Zo van Ginhoven. Our director is Jeffrey Pierre. It was edited by Adam Raney and Benjamin Swasey. 

Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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There’s a growing need for special education teachers, but it’s been hard to find and retain enough of them. In an effort to understand why, teachers tell NPR about their most joyous and difficult moments.

This episode was produced by Lauren Migaki, Karen Zamora and Mia Venkat, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Nirvi Shah, Steve Drummond and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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In the run-up to the midterms, Republicans and Democrats have engaged in a tit-for-tat fight over redistricting. In one heavily Republican part of northeastern California, some voters say that battle has left them feeling invisible.

This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Kai McNamee, with audio engineering by Jay Czys. Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Christopher Intagliata and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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Dolores Huerta died Wednesday at the age of 96, after a battle with cancer. She’s best remembered as a labor leader, who co-founded the United Farm Workers.

This episode was produced by Sophia Paliza-Carre, Brianna Scott and Jeffrey Pierre, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Jennifer Portman, Sarah Handel and Tinbete Ermyas.

Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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