Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida; women rethink work-life balance; prepare for election day

Plus, the YouTube Try Guys drama, explained [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen Good morning. Hurricane Ian is now a [Category 4 storm]( and it's barreling toward Florida. Here's what we're following today: First up [In this 2020 file photo, an election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla. Florida is one of about half of U.S. states that have ballot curing provisions.]( Lynne Sladky/AP Election day will be here in no time. Make sure your vote isn't thrown out for a small technical error. [Hundreds of thousands of ballots are typically thrown out]( during big U.S. elections, but you can make sure your vote counts by knowing how to fix yours — if you live in one of the states that allows it. The U.S. economy has taken quite a few hits recently. Inflation still isn't under control after the pandemic threw supply chains into chaos, and the war in Ukraine has shaken up the world supply of grain and gas. It's [hard to know where to start]( fixing things, but [Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen]( has an unlikely answer: climate change initiatives. The Try Guys try ... infidelity? Ned Fulmer, one-fourth of the popular YouTube group The Try Guys, has been let go from the company after [admitting to having an extramarital affair with an employee](. The four friends and coworkers started out at BuzzFeed before striking out on their own to start a production company that now has more than 7 million subscribers. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Storm watch [Hurricane Ian's forecast track has fluctuated — but storm experts warn that people shouldn't be preoccupied with the exact location of landfall, given the wide and dangerous impacts of a large storm.]( [Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS]( As Hurricane Ian gains strength and gets closer to Florida, it's been [hard to predict]( where exactly it will make landfall. That's why the National Hurricane Center always warns residents not to focus on precise locations to inform their evacuation plans. ➡️ The storm has caused some major cancelations and closures. Disney Parks and Universal Orlando announced their parks would be closing, and the Jan. 6 committee [postponed the hearing]( meant to take place today. ➡️ Ian could be especially destructive due to Florida's population boom. The state [welcomed nearly 3 million new residents since 2010]( making it the fastest-growing eastern U.S. state in recent years. ➡️ Although officials urge residents to evacuate, not everyone is able to. [It can be expensive to evacuate]( and people with disabilities, elderly people, and non-English speakers often need a little extra help to get out. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [Instead of going back to a corporate job, Farida Mercedes started her own business. It pays less, but she has more flexibility to spend time with her sons Sebastian (left) and Lucas, ages 7 and 9.]( Farida Mercedes The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market, some have a new outlook on work-life balance. 🎧 [Listen to how women are reassessing their priorities]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Magnus Carlsen says he will not play Hans Niemann again because he believes Niemann "has cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted."]( Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images - The chess world drama deepens. One week after resigning from a game after just one move, world champion [Magus Carlsen accused Hans Neimann of cheating]( and says he will not play him again. - Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, N.J., is known for its cheesesteaks and bagels. It was also known for being publicly traded on the stock market and valued at more than $100 million. Now, the owners have been [charged with securities fraud and market manipulation](. - Starting a new job can be terrifying. New NPR Life Kit host Marielle Segarra gives us the [advice that helped her most]( when she started her new gig. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]