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Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire says his top priority is securing the 2020 election — above Chinese espionage and cybersecurity. What are he and the government doing about it?

Interstate 95 stretches nearly 2,000 miles, an unbroken ribbon of highway from the top of Maine to the southern tip of Florida -- with one big exception. Finally, after 25 years in bureaucratic limbo, work on the final 12-mile stretch is set to begin.

San Francisco's 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night earned the Giants franchise its first World Series victory in 56 years. Few expected them to make it to the playoffs — let alone the World Series. But great pitching got them there — and put them over the top.

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and challenger Bill Brady, a Republican, are in a tight race. The state's huge budget deficit and high unemployment are the top issues.

It is easy to talk about great ideas as if they were light-bulb moments — sudden epiphanies where everything comes together for you. But Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From, says the great ideas of the past have taken a lot more hanging out than you'd expect.

A report from the nation's top scientific organization released Tuesday says climate change is definitely happening, and in large part due to human activity. The National Research Council report also stresses that scientists need to figure out how to predict the effects of climate change -- and develop ways to adapt.

The alleged Russian spies arrested in the United States were not charged with espionage. After years of living in the United States, they apparently did not gather much information. But the threat of spying does still exist, even if it's gathered in a Cold War way.

Here's an unlikely economic indicator: Last week, the West Michigan Whitecaps minor league baseball team sold more than 100 megasized burgers on opening night. Weighing in at more than 4 pounds, the Fifth Third burger is made with five patties and assorted toppings on an 8-inch bun.

President Bush met Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. The leaders discussed climate change and Iran. NPR's Don Gonyea is traveling with President Bush on his last official trip to Europe.

What are movie critics saying about this weekend's releases? Mark Jordan Legan of Slate takes note of reviews for Doogal, Running Scared and the Oscar-nominated South African film Tsotsi.