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1. Barnes unmoved by career-high 41 points Global News · 31 Oct 2026

   Does Scottie Barnes care about setting personal records or reaching milestones? Well, it depends on the time of year.

2. Do you have seasonal affective disorder? How to tell — and what to do about it NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   The syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, who published the first research on SAD. He explains how to identify the symptoms and what to do to feel better.

3. Your writing was flagged as AI. What does that actually mean? NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   As editors turn to imperfect AI detection tools to weed out machine-generated submissions, writers who say they were falsely accused of using AI are left wondering what triggered a positive result. (Image credit: karetoria)

4. Can I trust the polls? And other questions from listeners about the 2026 midterms NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might work with Democrats if they win control of Congress. (Image credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

5. After last year's storm, this remote Alaska town is still picking up the pieces NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   In October, 2025, the remnants of a typhoon seriously damaged Alaska Native villages in the far western part of the state. A year later, one of the hardest hit communities is still recovering. (Image credit: Gabby Hiestand Salgado)

6. Oil company earnings skyrocket — again NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   Oil companies are reporting another quarter of sky-high profits as the war in Iran pushes up the price of oil — and prices at the pump. (Image credit: Susan Montoya Bryan)

7. 100 years later, Harry Houdini's death still haunts Detroit NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary of Houdini's death by trying to make contact with his spirit. (Image credit: AP Photo)

8. Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and less habitat for other species. Now, researchers and local residents are finding creative ways to bring their numbers back up. (Image credit: Ari Daniel)

9. Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia NPR · 31 Oct 2026

   Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor recreation, ski areas and dark sky sites. (Image credit: Chris Jackson for NPR)

10. White Dwarfs Aren’t Just White. Scientists Discover Dying Stars Turning Pink and Green Wired · 31 Oct 2026

    Astronomers find that a white dwarf’s density and the kind of material it absorbed from its surroundings can produce a rainbow of shades in the star’s atmosphere.