Election violence risks; another rate hike; Julia Roberts and MLK

Plus, how wild horses help prevent wildfires. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen Good morning. November is Native American Heritage Month. Check out [how Google commemorated]( yesterday. Here's what we're following today. 🥇 First up [Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee in Washington, DC, on Oct. 14. Powell is expected to announce another interest rate hike on Wednesday.]( Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points today. The organization has already raised rates by 3% since March, but [it's done little]( to curb inflation so far. It has, however, affected the housing market, and many are wondering what comes next. A new law goes into effect today in New York that would require employers to include salary ranges on job listings. A minimum and maximum range must be posted, and [vague language]( isn't allowed. The law is meant to make pay more equitable, but employers say it's a bad time to enforce it because it's been difficult to find workers. ➡️ We want your opinions on salary transparency. How do you feel about the change? [How has salary transparency affected your career]( Tell us and your response could be used in a story. The midterm elections are less than a week away, and the recent attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband has many fearing violence. Researchers say the [risk could be higher]( in the days following the election, especially at locations where vote counting drags on. ➡️ Head to the polls as the most informed voter you can possibly be with our [state-by-state midterm election guide](. Add RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, to your list of winter diseases to watch out for along with COVID and the flu. An unusually high number of RSV infections earlier in the year has already pushed hospitals to capacity. [We've got answers]( to the major questions about the surge. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- 📷 Picture show [William Simpson with a 2-year-old Appaloosa colt near the Soda Mountain Wilderness area, straddling the Oregon and California border, in July 2022.]( Michelle Gough Wildfires pose a great risk to William Simpson's home. Yet his land and much of the local community remain safe, thanks to the [Wild Horse Fire Brigade](. He wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🎧 Today’s listen [A doctor points to PET scan results that are part of Alzheimer's disease research. Much work in the field focuses a substance called beta-amyloid. A new study could test whether that's the right target.]( Evan Vucci/AP Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom that Alzheimer's is caused by a sticky substance called beta-amyloid. 🎧 [Listen to what the study means for Alzheimer's treatment]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Julia Roberts poses in front of greenery]( Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images - The world is finally learning a thrilling fact about Julia Roberts' birth: It was paid for by Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. [Here's the backstory](. - The rapper Takeoff, one-third of the dynamic Atlanta rap group Migos, was [shot and killed in Houston]( early yesterday. The Atlanta-based group has been hugely commercially popular and culturally influential. - Home Depot workers in Philadelphia are deciding whether to form the company's first unionized store, marking a potentially [historic moment for the country's largest]( home improvement retailer. - When Carolyn Hax's mother was battling ALS, she kept working despite her grief and exhaustion. [Kind words from a colleague]( she didn’t know well helped her through the ordeal. - The Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions is back! This year's cast is not only the most impressive group of competitors ever — but it could also be the [most exciting tournament]( in the show's history. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]