Dream and Valkyries head into Game 5 tied. What's at stake?

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published October 26, 2026 at 3:40 AM CDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks WNBA writer and podcaster Jordan Robinson about who has the momentum going into a pivotal Game 5 in the finals.

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Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them

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Republicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
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Court ruling fails to end wait for thousands of immigrants stuck abroad without visas

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A federal judge struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, but immigrants continue to be stuck in their countries. Attorneys say the federal government is slow-walking the processing of visas on purpose.
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Merck's melanoma vaccine trial shows reduced recurrence or death from skin cancer

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Merck presented its mRNA melanoma vaccine trial data at a European cancer conference this weekend. Results are promising: The vaccine reduces recurrence and death alongside an immunotherapy drug.