9.30 | Washington Wednesday · A wave forming?

Wed » Five races may show whether a wave is forming — and whether unhappy Trump backers even vote. Also: Iran’s shrinking leverage, the power of the purse, Jack Smith, missile stocks, and voter rolls. On World Tour: renewed fighting in Ethiopia. Plus: 59 million American adults have literacy skills at the lowest level, a new account of how the FBI’s anti-Catholic memo came to be, and Austrian yodelers find better acoustics in a parking garage. EP 3498 · Wed Sep 30, 2026 ⏳ TIME’S RUNNING OUT: Today’s the deadline to order your free commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads.