Women protest in Iran; home prices fall again; DOJ gets a win in Trump probe

Plus, why cooking chicken in NyQuil is a bad idea, even if you don't eat it [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran shows shows a demonstrator raising his arms and makes the victory sign in Tehran on Monday during a protest for Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's morality police.]( AFP via Getty Images Good morning. [Today is the autumn equinox](. Days will only be getting shorter from now until winter begins. Here's what we're following today: Protests have grown bigger and more widespread in Iran as women burn their hijabs and cut their hair short. They began protesting when a young woman died after being arrested by the "[morality police]( ➡️ Mahsa Amini was arrested for allegedly [breaking hijab rules]( and was taken to the hospital with multiple blows to the head. ➡️ Her family says officers beat her, but police say she died of a heart attack. ➡️ Gender-based violence, including honor killings, has persisted in Iran and experts say the law does little to protect women. Buying a home has gotten a little bit easier. Higher mortgage rates have cooled a super-heated market, and prices have fallen about 6% since they peaked in June. [Prices are expected to keep falling]( but don't worry: Economists say this isn't the same as the 2008 housing crash. You'd think this is common sense, but you shouldn't boil chicken in NyQuil for dinner. The FDA had to issue a warning after videos of people cooking [#sleepychicken started trending on TikTok](. Even if you do it as a joke and don't eat the chicken, the fumes from boiling NyQuil can hurt your lungs. A federal appeals court says the DOJ can continue looking at classified documents seized from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. The ruling means that the DOJ will no longer have to submit classified documents to [special master Ray Dearie]( for review. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [Mom in Mexico City, a year prior to her Alzheimer's diagnosis. She was already showing symptoms — misplacing things, withdrawing from social activities, changes in her mood and increased memory loss.]( Alicia Vera When Alicia Vera's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the diagnosis left her devastated, anxious and hopeless. "[Va a Llover Toda la Noche]( is her attempt to cope by bridging the past and the present to reinterpret her relationship with her mother and understand her illness. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [The Presidential Election Reform Act was introduced by Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. (left), and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., both of whom sit on the Democratic-led House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.]( Alex Wong/Getty Images The House has passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow future presidential elections. The bill would amend the Electoral Count Act, which oversees the certification process for presidential elections. 🎧 Listen to [why the law is considered arcane and what needs to change]( or [read the story here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured out-of-this-world photos of Neptune and its rings.]( NASA - NASA's James Webb telescope has done it again. The latest photos from the $10 billion telescope are the [clearest images of Neptune's rings]( seen in more than three decades. - This news is gonna hurt for die-hard fans who want to see Idris Elba as James Bond. Elba says the role [wouldn't satisfy his personal goals]( and producers of the franchise say they understand. - Scared of needles? What if you could get a vaccine via 200 mosquitos in a box? Volunteers for a medical trial did just that, getting [a malaria vaccine]( from genetically modified mosquitos. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]