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This message comes from Indiana University. Indiana University is committed to moving the world forward, working to tackle some of society's biggest challenges, nine campuses, one purpose, creating tomorrow today. More at IU.edu. Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Duah Lisa Kao Tao. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are crisscrossing swing states to try and convince voters of their vision for America. Trump went to Salem, Virginia, a blue state that last voted for a Republican president in 2004. Then he went to Greensboro, North Carolina.

Look, if I don't win this thing after all this talk, I'm in trouble. You please go and vote. I mean, I came here. Whatever the hell time it is, who the hell knows. I'm giving you the full bore. You wouldn't let me leave in half an hour. Trump plans to attend two more rallies in North Carolina tomorrow. Harris traveled to Atlanta, then to Charlotte, where she told a crowd

there at the top of her list is bringing down the cost of living for ordinary Americans. Hours later, she made a surprise trip to New York City to join the cast of Saturday Night Live where she mirrored comedian Maya Rudolph. Both said in unison, what do we always say? Keep calm-a-ala and carry on Allah. With less than 72 hours before Election Day, the question increasingly put to former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is, what does day one of your presidency look like? And Piers Osmahallid reports. Harris has said her top legislative priority is a package of bills to lower costs on everything

from childcare to housing. Here she is in response to a question I asked her today. Day one is also me getting on the phone with members of the Republican Party, with leaders, with the private sector. A lot of my plan includes working with the private sector. Yesterday at a local union hall in Wisconsin, Harris also promised to sign an executive order on her first day to eliminate college degree requirements for some federal jobs. Asma Khalid, NPR News.

Iran's supreme leader is threatening a quote, crushing response to Israel's attacks last weekend that took out some of the country's air defense systems and peers are zoo as Vani reports In a video released by Iranian state media supreme leader Ali Khamenei directed his threat to Israel and the United States He did not elaborate on when Iran would strike back or how the u.s Would be included but the u.s Military does operate several bases throughout the Middle East that have come under attack before by Iran-backed militias in the region. Khamenei's comments echo what other Iranian officials have said in recent days. The deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ali Fadavi, said in an interview earlier this week that a response is definite, adding that Iran could

destroy all that Israel possesses in quote, one operation. Israel's October 26th attack took out several of Iran's air defense systems, as well as storage and production sites of ballistic missiles and drones. R. R. Rizvani, NPR News. Researchers have found the oldest tadpole fossil to date. NPR's Jessica Young reports on how this fossil shines new light on the evolutionary history of frogs. Researchers have discovered a tadpole fossil

that is 161 million years old, which is 20 million years earlier than scientists previously knew of. The tadpole stage lasts only a few months, and the tadpole body is delicate. And yet, this fossil is in great shape. Seeing it for the first time amazed researcher Mariana Chuliver. I said, okay, this is the best tadpole ever, because up to now, there wasn't any other fossil tadpole with the gill skeleton preserved. She says this discovery suggests that metamorphosis in frogs is probably a successful survival

strategy, which may be why it has lasted for so many millions of years. The paper is published in the journal Nature. Jessica Young, NPR News. In Valencia, Spain, where flash floods from Tuesday killed more than 200 people, more rain is forecast there this weekend. Local and government officials say this is the deadliest weather event in modern Spanish history. One town received nearly 20 inches of rain within eight hours. The Prime Minister on Saturday said 5,000 more troops are

headed to the Valencia region to assist with the search for missing persons and to help with cleanup efforts, the death toll there is expected to rise. I'm Dua Hli, PsychHotel, NPR News from New York. Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autographcollection.com.