Every year, millions of American renters and homebuyers make decisions about where to live. They have a lot of information to help them make a decision — about everything from schools to public transit to lead paint. But what many never learn, until it's too late, is that their homes are in areas that are increasingly prone to flooding or wildfires. This episode contains elements from a special reporting project by NPR's Rebecca Hersher and Lauren Sommer. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/10/18/918725965/undisclosed-most-homebuyers-and-renters-arent-warned-about-flood-or-wildfire-ris">You can read an overview of their reporting here</a>. They also have advice for questions to ask about your property when it comes to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/10/18/902315263/is-your-home-at-risk-of-wildfire-in-a-changing-climate-6-questions-to-ask">wildfire</a> and <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/10/18/901109626/moving-6-questions-to-ask-about-flood-risk-in-a-changing-climate">flood risk</a> in a changing climate. <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2020/09/09/909126490/where-you-can-hear-a-localized-consider-this">In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.</a> Listen to <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510311/embedded">Embedded </a>on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embedded/id1091709555">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4uGM0HtHF1DPR4LHNlfvwm?si=w9maY-zDQU2lV9Ys91TtzA">Spotify</a>. Email us at <a href="mailto:considerthis@npr.org">considerthis@npr.org</a>.

How do you know if your home or apartment is at risk for wildfire or flood damage? In many places, no one has to tell you. 

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Polls show that Joe Biden has strong support among white voters with a college degree, especially white women, young voters, and those who live in cities and suburbs. That support adds up to record support with white voters for a Democratic presidential candidate. Nearly half of white voters, overall, support Joe Biden. <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/580304156/sam-gringlas">NPR's Sam Gringlas</a> spoke with a few of them in battleground states. And NPR's Domenico Montanaro explains why this shift fits a longer pattern of the Republican party losing college-educated whites. <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2020/09/09/909126490/where-you-can-hear-a-localized-consider-this">In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.</a> Email us at <a href="mailto:considerthis@npr.org">considerthis@npr.org</a>.

White voters are supporting Joe Biden in record numbers. Here's why some of them say they cannot support the President. 

Why More White Voters Aren't Supporting President Trump In 2020

<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/20/925790239/nih-director-guardedly-optimistic-about-vaccine-approval-by-end-of-2020">Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health,</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/20/925790239/nih-director-guardedly-optimistic-about-vaccine-approval-by-end-of-2020"> told NPR this week</a> that he's "guardedly optimistic" about the prospects of a coronavirus vaccine being approved by the end of the year. In the meantime, scientists are still learning new things about the coronavirus. <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/279612138/geoff-brumfiel">NPR's Geoff Brumfiel </a>reports on improvements in medical treatment for COVID-19 patients, and <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/348778932/michaeleen-doucleff">NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff</a> explains new research on air travel. <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2020/09/09/909126490/where-you-can-hear-a-localized-consider-this">In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.</a> Email us at <a href="mailto:considerthis@npr.org">considerthis@npr.org</a>.

Air travel may be relatively safe — depending on mask usage. And physicians all over the world are getting better at treating COVID-19 patients. 

From Air Travel to Hospital Treatment,  We're Still Learning About The Virus

With two weeks until election day and more than 35 million votes already cast, NPR's <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/395772167/miles-parks">Miles Parks</a> and <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/2100470/pam-fessler">Pam Fessler</a> answer your questions about voting, ballots and election security. For more information on voting this year, NPR's Life Kit has a guide to help you out. Read at <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/10/18/771360559/how-to-vote-in-an-election">npr.org</a> or listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-you-need-to-make-your-plan-to-vote/id1461493560?i=1000454405463">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uQbaaaQmc8ud2gjxi2fOQ?si=FzeN8fawQga3fPW-eUhfKg">Spotify</a>. <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2020/09/09/909126490/where-you-can-hear-a-localized-consider-this">In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.</a> Email us at <a href="mailto:considerthis@npr.org">considerthis@npr.org</a>.

How can you make sure your vote was counted? Can you drop off a ballot for a family member? Do you have to vote for every race on your ballot? We have answers.

Election FAQs: Postmark Deadlines, Ballot Security And How To Track Your Vote

Women are dropping out of the workforce in much higher numbers than men. <a href="https://www.epi.org/people/valerie-wilson/">Valerie Wilson</a> of the Economic Policy Institute explains that women are overrepresented in jobs that have been hit hardest by the pandemic and child care has gotten harder to come by. The situation is especially dire for Latina women, as NPR's Brianna Scott reports. Last month, out of 865,000 women who left the workforce, more than 300,000 were Latina. <a href="https://lbj.utexas.edu/soto-victoria-m-defrancesco">Victoria de Francesco Soto</a> of The University of Texas at Austin explains why it's not just the pandemic economy hurting women. Some may be left out of the recovery, too. <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2020/09/09/909126490/where-you-can-hear-a-localized-consider-this">In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.</a> Email us at <a href="mailto:considerthis@npr.org">considerthis@npr.org</a>.

Women's jobs have disappeared at higher rates. And for those still working, child care is harder to come by. 

The Economy Is Driving Women Out Of The Workforce And Some May Not Return

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