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Also: The Oklahoma Supreme Court puts a hold on two abortion laws; a car drives into a crowd of pedestrians in East Jerusalem; and Sotheby's auctions a Van Gogh and other works for millions.

Also: Pope Francis may visit Cuba this fall; Tennessee lawmakers won't make the Bible the official state book; and it's true: the worst traffic in the world is in Jakarta, not New York City.

Also: A small fire breaks out at Trump Tower, injuring two people; a female BBC journalist quits over significantly lower wages than male peers; and it was World No Pants Subway Ride Day on Sunday.

Also: Arizona legislation would permit religious discrimination against homosexuals; China wants President Obama to call off his meeting with the Dalai Lama; and a thief swallows a rare pink diamond.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with New York Times writer Jazmine Hughes about the unique pop stardom Lil Nas X is creating for himself.

The under secretary of state for political affairs allegedly knew about the White House's push to recall Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

Lil Nas X's new single rails against BET after the star wasn't nominated for a single BET Award.

Next week, Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol finally arrives in paperback, along with Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton's memoir, journalist Fareed Zakaria's update on the post-American world, journalist Annie Jacobsen's look inside a top secret U.S. military base, and journalist Mitchell Zuckoff's true tale of the survivors in a WWII plane crash.

Rising prices are a top concern for voters in this year's midterm elections, outpacing abortion, crime and defending democracy. Prices in September were up 8.2% from a year ago.

Also: Airline prices are rising even though jet fuel costs are falling; the GOP presidential candidates debate in Houston tonight; and Greece is angry that it wasn't invited to a summit on migrants.