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NPR's 1A program is devoting coverage to the upcoming United States midterm elections under the title 'If You Can Keep It', a phrase drawn from Benjamin Franklin's remark about the new republic. The discussion focuses on how the midterm contests will be run, including the mechanics and stakes of the vote. No further details about participants or specific claims are available from the headline alone.

Major League Baseball's postseason Wild Card Round is under way with a best-of-three format across both leagues. In the National League, Philadelphia visits Atlanta in an afternoon game, while the Chicago Cubs travel to San Diego in the evening. Over in the American League, the Chicago White Sox face Houston and Boston takes on the New York Yankees under the lights, with coverage split between NBC, Peacock and NBCSN.