Author Talk: Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman is on the road for a 100-city tour running up to election day to examine how modern democracy works. Goodman will be joined by Denis Moynihan, co-author of her new book, "The Silenced Majority." Today, Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. $15 to $25 suggested donation. Go to peaceandjustice.org.

Elections: Reality Check
Heading into the homestretch, where do the candidates stand? Attendees can find out at an event featuring Eric Lipton, Washington Bureau Correspondent: "On the Press"; Jon Krosnick, Stanford Professor/Communication and Political Science: "On the Polls"; Keith Hennessey, Stanford Lecturer/Graduate School of Business & Law School: "On the GOP's Challenge." Moderated by Matthew Winkler, editor-in-chief, Bloomberg News. The event is today, Oct. 23, at noon at the Sewall Family Boardroom, Bass Center Room 400, Knight Management Center, Stanford. Go to events.Stanford.edu.

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