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Vice presidential debates have had little visible effect on the immediate presidential campaigns of which they've been part. But they have made a difference to the future political careers of their participants -- who have often gone on to run for president themselves. NPR's Madeleine Brand reports.

After 10 years of authoritarian rule, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori announced that he is stepping down. The statement announcing Fujimori's imminent resignation came from the leader's ancestral homeland of Japan, which he is currently visiting. John Miller reports from Peru.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that goes on before a candidate officially declares his presidential candidacy.

Will Iranians be inspired to go to the polls?

Essayist Alex Van Oss ruminates on what life would be like if the United States had become a monarchy. That was proposed by some supporters of George Washington, who thought the general would make a good king.

Both President Biden and former President Trump have experienced public memory lapses. Experts say that's common for people of their age and not necessarily a sign of cognitive impairment or dementia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the Canadian Parliament on Friday as part of his campaign to bolster support from Western allies for Ukraine's war against the Russian invasion.

In poll after poll, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are the top two Republicans want as their 2024 nominee. In dueling events in Iowa, they pitch themselves to voters.

"I want people to know that the whole story that everything is based on is just false and utterly absurd," Jill McCabe wrote in The Washington Post.

Nan Whaley is mayor of Dayton, Ohio. She speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about the impact of the government shutdown on her community, and her thoughts on a temporary deal to reopen the government.