Key moments from the final presidential debate, Americans set pre-election voting record, and more from Apple News

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Good Morning From Apple News

It’s October 23, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

The final presidential debate was calmer than the first, but Donald Trump and Joe Biden still clashed over the coronavirus, climate change — and Abraham Lincoln. Catch up on the key moments here. Apple News Spotlight

The FDA approved remdesivir as the first coronavirus treatment in the U.S., but questions remain over the drug’s effectiveness. Days ago, an international study found it showed “little to no effect” on hospitalized COVID-19 patients. POLITICO

Nineteen women at a Georgia immigration facility alleged that a doctor performed, or pressured them to undergo, “overly aggressive” and “medically unnecessary” gynecological procedures without their consent, including forced sterilizations. Los Angeles Times

Amy Coney Barrett is one step closer to the Supreme Court, after the Senate judiciary committee approved her nomination. The 10 Democrats on the committee boycotted the vote. Reuters

A Colorado wildfire grew by over 100,000 acres in one day, forcing hundreds of people to flee. “This is the worst of the worst of the worst,” said a local sheriff. NPR

At least 47 million Americans have already voted, setting a pre-election record. The Washington Post

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The Changing Science of Fire

Giant plumes of ash and smoke, 143 mph “firenadoes,” 1,500-degree blasts of heat: Wildfires are turning the West into hell on earth — and changing our understanding of how fire works. Wired

Listen Now

More takeaways from last night’s debate, plus how each candidate could win, on today’s audio show. Apple News Today

The Coronavirus

Every piece of data shows the pandemic is getting worse. Axios

A deadly coronavirus was inevitable. Why was no one ready? The Wall Street Journal

What to know about the COVID-19 protests in Hasidic Brooklyn. Apple News Spotlight

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

Inside the search for the parents of 545 children separated at the border. CNN

Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony from a 2016 case was unsealed — all 465 pages of it. Here’s what to know. Miami Herald

Hurricanes regularly devastate this South Carolina town, leaving a stinking threat behind: mold. The State

A shadowy AI service has changed thousands of women’s photos into fake nudes. The Washington Post

The 50 best movie and TV-show twists ever, from Star Wars to Game of Thrones. The Ringer

Daily Discoveries

What we know about the massive 2,000-year-old drawing of a cat just uncovered in the hills of Peru. The Guardian

Scientists in the Netherlands may have come across a new organ in humans. CNN

Meet the dragon snakehead, a strange, underground-dwelling fish discovered by researchers in India. National Geographic

The Last Word

“	We’re all gonna die! That turns me on.”

Matthew McConaughey on life, death, and his new memoir, Greenlights. GQ

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