The guide is for the important Harris-Trump debate

Tim Walz versus JD Vance: The battle for abortion, IVF and reproductive rights in the “Blue Wall” states of Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance will face off in a debate on October 1. The two hold similar roles in their respective campaigns: to appeal to voters in the “Blue Wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin this fall.

Ross Douthat: For Harris, at least, I think there’s a clear upside to acting like the debate is a contest of policy positions, however the media covers it. Her campaign has been signaling — perhaps sincerely or perhaps as misdirection — that she wants to challenge Trump, to interrupt and pick fights and fact-check him.

Harris repeatedly tied Trump’s platform to The Heritage Foundation’s policy proposals for a second term, which were a 900-page set of policy proposals. Trump has tried to distance himself from the plan — which includes further restrictions on abortion access among a slew of moves that would increase executive power.

The stance of Trump on this issue has been muddy. He’s made comments on abortion that appear to clash with some of his past views and statements while president. Recently, he acknowledged that Florida’s six-week ban was too restrictive, then clarified shortly after that he would not support the state’s upcoming ballot measure that, if passed, would safeguard access to abortions up until fetal viability.

Harris has been putting an emphasis on protecting reproductive rights while campaigning, and she’s likely to address it Tuesday night. Leading up to the debate, the Harris-Walz campaign launched its “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour, pledging to make 50 stops in key states around the issues of abortion, IVF and reproductive rights.

The Next Big Thing: Muted Mics at the 2016 Philadelphia Supercongressman’s Conference on Minority Pedestrians

The candidates won’t be allowed to ask each other directly, and there will be no audience. Both sides will not be allowed to bring pre-written notes onto the debate stage.

A campaign official said on condition of anonymity that a pool of people would be on hand to listen in on what the candidates are saying. The official said that the moderated will warn candidates to not interrupt. “Our understanding of these things helped inform our decision to accept muted mics,” the official said.

It was proposed by the Biden campaign prior to the first debate and was seen as a way to shake up the debate style. Instead, it ended up benefiting the former president, who has a history of interrupting in these settings to the point of his campaign’s detriment. Instead, the technical change helped Trump appear more controlled.

The event will air at 9 p.m. ET for 90 minutes from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis are slated to moderate the debate, which will be broadcast by the network and streamed on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.

First Look at Hillary Clinton During the Debate Between Donald Trump and Robeel Candidate Amy Klooster–Rosen

Since then, a lot has happened. Trump survived an assassination attempt, he accepted the GOP presidential nomination, Biden dropped out of the race and Harris then took over and clinched the Democratic party’s nomination.

The playing field is different now than two months ago, when the attention of the world was on the ability of President Biden to defeat Trump.

The deputy editor of the Opinion section hosted an online conversation about Tuesday’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Tech isn’t likely to be a major focus of this debate, but since it’s one of the first opportunities we’ve had to hear from Harris since she took on the nomination, we’ll be listening for clues on where she falls on issues including antitrust, a TikTok ban, kids online safety, and more.

Candidates have two minutes to answer questions and two minutes to rebut. There’s more time to clarify and follow-up. They will have a pen and paper to write things down while on stage, but won’t have access to prewritten notes.

ABC said a virtual coin flip last week determined who will be at which podium and the order of the two-minute closing statements. After winning the coin flip, Trump offered his closing statement. The right side of the screen is where Harris had to choose her podium position.

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40 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp in the south of Gaza. Tens of thousands of Palestinians were told that they would be safe in the al-Muwasi neighborhood. The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas operations center.

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The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Breakdown of a Jacksonville NFL Player: A Bread Lab Exploration of Climate Change for a Wheat Farmer

The Miami-Dade Police Department released body camera footage showing the dramatic encounter between the officers and the Dolphins player. It shows officers forcibly remove him from his car less than a minute after pulling him over. The officers ultimately detained him in handcuffs for nearly 20 minutes. It started after police spotted a black sports car zip by, and Hill was pulled over. He handed his license to the driver and then he rolled up his window. A verbal disagreement sparked over the closed window and an officer then yelled at Hill to get out of the vehicle. The incident escalated from there. One officer has been placed on administrative duty over the incident, and Hill’s lawyer says they’ll be pursuing legal action.

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions.

The scientists and bakers in the Pacific Northwest are working to improve the taste and resilience of whole wheat bread. The Washington State University Bread Lab makes loaves from a mix of different types of wheat called a “Climate Blend.” Climate change made it necessary to develop something that could endure the increasingly intense weather. Wheat breeder and longtime home baker Stephen Jones started Bread Lab where he wanted to test a hypothesis. Here are some details on how it might affect breadmaking.

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Mmmmm, Irene Maiorino and Elena Ferrante in the Morning Edition TV Series: A Relationship with a Best Childhood Friend

Irene Maiorino’s best childhood friend changed her life years ago when she handed her Elena Ferrante’s book My Brilliant Friend. It is the first volume in a trilogy which was made into a TV series by the same name. They both talked about their roles on Morning Edition, the final season of the show.