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Ian Watlington, with the National Disability Rights Network, pauses at the doorway of a Washington, D.C., recreation center used as a polling place. He says the door, which has a stationary bar down the middle, would be too narrow for him to enter if he was in his motorized wheelchair. He can barely get through in his manual chair.

Voters With Disabilities Fight For More Accessible Polling Places

More than 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have a disability. And in the last presidential election, almost a third of voters with disabilities reported having trouble casting their ballots.

Marcos Spence of Dallas hands out volunteer fliers outside a Donald Trump campaign rally in Austin, Texas, in August.

Why Texas Is Closer To Turning Blue Than It Has Been In Decades

The Lone Star State has gone Republican for the past 40 years, but GOP women have soured on Donald Trump and Latinos are fired up against him.

This rock was found on a British beach. Some scientists believe it could contain fossilized brain tissue.

Researchers Say They've Found A Bit Of Fossilized Dinosaur Brain

A small rock might contain tissue from a 130 million-year-old dinosaur brain. If confirmed, it would be the first bit of fossilized dino gray matter ever found.

Lack Of Child Care Rating Systems Leaves Parents In A Bind

About 20 states are in the process of creating a system for rating child care providers. But it's hard to decide which standards best measure quality and which are most useful to parents.

Wayne Gretzky is flanked by his Edmonton Oilers teammates after winning the Stanley Cup over the Philadelphia Flyers in May 1987.

Wayne Gretzky On Hockey History, Dreaming Big And Canadian Pride

The ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the NHL with his new book 99: Stories of the Game. Never mind the sport's tough guy reputation; "the game of hockey is an art," Gretzky says.

Vice Presidential Candidates Prepare To Face Off In Virginia

The candidates for vice president debate Tuesday night in Farmville, Va. It's the only direct match-up between Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence in the 2016 campaign.

A worker separates coffee cherries during harvest at a plantation in Brazil's Minas Gerais state. Brazil's coffee exports fell to 2.6 million bags in June, a 12 percent drop from a year ago, according to a report last week by Cecafe, the country's coffee export council.

Coffee And Climate Change: In Brazil, A Disaster Is Brewing

Climate change is threatening the world's coffee, a new report says. In the biggest coffee supplier on the planet, Brazil, rising temperatures are being felt to devastating effect.

Candidates Face Challenges In Town Hall Style Debate

Sunday's town hall debate presents Hillary Clinton with opportunities and perils. NPR explores why the town hall format is tricky for some candidates to navigate.

Mylan CEO Heather Bresch holds up an EpiPen two-pack while testifying about price increases to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Sept. 21.

Rethinking Automatic Insurance Coverage For Preventive Health Care

Three former leaders of an influential task force that issues guidelines for preventive care says insurance coverage for highly rated tests and services shouldn't be mandatory.

Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pound the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill on Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Friday. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing heavy winds and minor flooding.

Hurricane Stays Offshore As It Moves Up Florida And Georgia Coasts Toward Carolinas

The National Hurricane Center says Matthew is a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The strongest winds are so far staying offshore, but forecasters warn that could change.

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