JD Vance makes his big pitch to the GOP base

JD Vance took center stage as the GOP convention concluded. NPR’s Stephen Fowler, who covered the event, explains how it was shaped by the midterms.

A quarter of a century after 9/11, the number of people with illnesses linked to the attack is still growing. New York magazine’s Lukas Alpert discusses who’s eligible for federal care and why many people haven’t enrolled.

Iran-backed Houthis seized a Yemeni port near a vital shipping route, and oil prices topped $100 a barrel. Bloomberg’s Veena Ali-Khan explains the developments’ significance.

Plus, the Supreme Court again blocked Missouri’s new congressional map, Jimmy Kimmel moved an interview with a Senate candidate to YouTube, and how the U.S. Open’s late-night finishes are coming under scrutiny.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.