Respect and Voting Rights: Court Rulings and Innovations

On today’s show: Texas is set to execute a man even as the lead detective on his case is convinced he got it wrong. USA Today reports.

In-person early voting starts in North Carolina today, weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the state. Sarah Michels, elections reporter for Carolina Public Press, spoke to voters and election officials in the battleground state.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an effort by Alabama’s secretary of state to purge people from voter rolls. NPR has the story.

From the catwalk to the spacewalk: Gizmodo explains how astronauts are going to the moon in designer spacesuits.

Finally, as early voting gets underway in states around the country, check out this state-by-state voter guide.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.