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Iowa Democrats choose their candidate for governor Tuesday. Stakes are high for a party that has only won three of the last 14 gubernatorial races.

"A lot of these people who suffered through the night of October 1 want answers," says one attorney. But previous cases meant to hold venues or gun manufacturers accountable have gone nowhere.

Amazon Studios is bringing an ongoing Lord of the Rings prequel series to television. The deal includes an option for "a potential additional spin-off series." Tom Bombadil, call your agent.

Intraparty rivalries could cost Democrats seats in November. NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, when party leaders should intervene.

An activist says police are less present after controversies over police brutality. "We wanted them engaged in the community. We didn't want them beating the hell out of us," pastor Kinji Scott says.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the NFL playoffs — which games to watch and which teams to watch out for.

'We're seeing more during these major events, and more so within Napa and Sonoma counties,' said Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean.

Writer Moira Donegan says she created the list of accused sexual harassers and assaulters "for women to share their stories of harassment and assault without being needlessly discredited or judged."

An old General Motors plant is being retooled to make a battery-powered work truck, the Endurance. The local community is watching closely, hopeful for a resurgence of good jobs.

Millions of people who have lost all or some of their income are having to make hard choices — from moving across the country for cheaper rent to raiding retirement savings.