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Eight weeks before the presidential election, new laws passed by Republican legislatures that concern who can vote and when remain in the hands of federal and state judges. The federal court trial over South Carolina's voter ID law raised questions about how such laws might be implemented.

With both conventions over, it's on to November. For a look at where the candidates stand, and what they think they need to accomplish in the next eight weeks, Steve Inskeep speaks to regular Morning Edition contributor Cokie Roberts.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Sunday that he might not want to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act after all. He said he supports the provision that assures people with pre-existing health conditions can get coverage.

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma, is undergoing dramatic political reform and opening up to the outside world. The U.S. recently lifted sanctions and appointed an ambassador there. And what comes next? Coca Cola.

With the Chicago Teachers Union on strike, the Chicago Public Schools opened more than 140 sites Monday to help provide child care for students affected by the strike. Renee Montagne speaks with Lorraine Forte, editor-in-chief of Catalyst Chicago, a nonprofit watchdog covering education in the city. She visited a couple of schools on Monday that are providing child care, and also went to an alternate site at a local community center.

When a runner originally from Sudan ran the Sioux Falls Marathon and shattered the world record by 25 minutes, he was as shocked as everyone else. Turns out, he ran the wrong route.

The anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has NPR.org editor Laurel Dalrymple thinking about her father — and how he could never talk about his experience in Vietnam.

Both major party presidential campaigns are focusing on family this election season. Some parents relate to the personal stories, but others say the candidates are just pandering. Host Michel Martin takes a look at how family is playing out in this campaign. She checks in with moms Leslie Morgan Steiner, Jolene Ivey, Dani Tucker and Gayle Trotter.

Will there be a smartphone stimulus this fall? Don't hold your breath.

Mitt Romney's rally began the way every political event begins. "Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and our country's national anthem." Most of the reporters around me stood and put their hands over their hearts. This time instead of just sitting and working, I tweeted what I was feeling.