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The director of national intelligence and the FBI director said on Wednesday night that U.S. officials believe Iranian influence-mongers are behind an election-intimidation scam.

The ballots are still being tabulated in some key states — Pennsylvania and Michigan, for example. The presidential campaigns are braced for possible legal fights.

In his public comments and in interviews with NPR, Chadwick Boseman both sought to inspire and to give thanks, particularly to young Black people.

Updated September 3, 2020: The U.S. Postal Service plans to reopen the Mt. Vernon Branch September 10.The Mt. Vernon branch of the U.S. Postal Service…

The City of Cleveland is facing a decline in almost every revenue source due to the coronavirus pandemic. No layoffs or furloughs are scheduled at this time, according to Mayor Frank Jackson’s office. The city is anticipating major losses in a few areas, said Director of Finance Sharon Dumas, particularly the entertainment and hospitality sectors. Before the virus, initial projections anticipated $40 million in revenue from those areas in 2020, Dumas said, but the city now expects to see just half that amount.

In-person service jobs, which have been hit hard by the pandemic, are disproportionately done by women. Yet the unemployment rate is only part of the story.

Author Sarah Chayes has investigated corruption in places like Afghanistan and Nigeria. She wondered if the U.S. was corrupt. NPR's Noel King talks to her about her book: "On Corruption in America."

Drop boxes have been used in some states for years, and their use is expanding as more voters cast absentee ballots. But the Trump campaign and some Republicans say they're not secure enough.

Scientists say it's increasingly clear that airborne virus particles help the coronavirus superspread. Here's what they recommend to reduce the risks.

With sustained winds of 185 mph, Dorian is hitting the Bahamas as "the strongest hurricane in modern records" to hit the archipelago, according to the National Hurricane Center.