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Democrats Lead In NPR Poll, Preparations For Election Challenge, Israel Voting Begins

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll gives Democrats an eight-point lead on the congressional ballot, but lagging enthusiasm among young voters and independents could complicate their push to win Congress. ...

2026-10-27

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GOP Redistricting Bust, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Protest Spread In Europe

Republicans redrew 15 House districts hoping to protect their majority, but most have become competitive races as the party’s redistricting strategy falls short of expectations. Brazil’s leftist Presi...

2026-10-26

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Pinching pennies, casting ballots: a midterms dispatch from the Midwest

The Midwest used to be known as an affordable place to live. Lately, though, many people there are having a hard time making ends meet. In this episode of The Sunday Story, Holly Edgell and Daniel Whe...

2026-10-25

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Websites Go Offline, Protests in France, Netflix Downsizes

AI discovered a vulnerability in part of the internet's architecture, called PHP2SHELL. Security researchers rushed to fix it, but the news leaked and hackers have swooped in. France deploys hordes of...

2026-10-24

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US Prepares For Possible Strikes, Midterm Early Voting, Trump BBC Deposition

The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as oil prices climb and the prospect of another attack on Iran grows. More than 19 million Americans have already voted, with strong tur...

2026-10-23

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Democratic Surrogates Campaign, US & Israel Plan Iran Strikes, Tesla SpaceX Merger

Democrats are sending former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris into competitive Senate races to help the party win in Republican territory. NPR has learned the U.S. and Is...

2026-10-22

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Zelenskyy Mending Ties, Trump In North Carolina, Saudi Arabia Gets British Support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to repair ties with Washington as President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff carries new peace proposals to Russia. President Trump is campaigning in North...

2026-10-21

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Pushback On Trump's Russia Policy, Competitive Midterm Races, DOJ Noncitizen Voting

1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking his concerns about delayed U.S. weapons and intelligence directly to Congress as lawmakers in both parties question President Trump’s approach to Rus...

2026-10-20

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Trump Eases Russia Sanctions, Midterm Campaign Money, Violent Protests In France

President Trump is easing pressure on Russia by waiving new sanctions as Ukraine continues striking Russian energy targets and tensions deepen between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

2026-10-19

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Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader?

Israelis will vote in national elections next week. It’s the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the Gaza war. Many Israelis call it the most important vote in their country’s history. On t...

2026-10-18

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School Shooting in Bend, Elon Musk's Power, MN Senate Race

Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a school shooting that killed three children and one teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon was once a student there. Elon Musk has influence across...

2026-10-17

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Oregon School Shooting, Russia's View On US-Ukraine Split, DOJ Sues California

At least three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where police say a 16-year-old gunman was killed by an armed community member. As President Tru...

2026-10-16

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Hasan Piker on his rise as a voice of the 'insurgent left' | NPR's Newsmakers

President Donald Trump recently called Hasan Piker a “terrible liability” and a “communist.” The California-based streamer — who describes himself as a socialist — has become the GOP’s political boge...

2026-10-16

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Trump's Midterm Travel, Ukraine Starshield Restrictions, Houthis Attack Aramco

President Donald Trump is campaigning across traditionally Republican states as his party tries to turn out voters in an increasingly competitive midterm map. Ukraine says U.S.-supplied Starshield sat...

2026-10-15

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Ukraine's President Sits With NPR, Pope Leo Cancer, Ambassador Guilfoyle Forced Out

In a sit-down interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. warned it could cut intelligence sharing over Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries. Pope Leo XIV is recov...

2026-10-14

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Trump Midterm Campaigning, Rep. Omar Home Searched, Europe Pushes Back on Russia Deal

President Trump is ramping up campaign travel and putting himself at the center of the midterms as Republicans fight increasingly competitive races in states he won easily. Federal agents searched Dem...

2026-10-13

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Trump Pressures Ukraine, Trump's Midterm Priorities, Saudi Arabia Airport Attacks

President Trump is increasing pressure on Ukraine over its strikes on Russian oil refineries while again calling on Ukrainians to hold wartime elections and threatening to cut off U.S. intelligence su...

2026-10-12

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The women who fought back when their jailers assaulted them

Aliksandria Prout had only been at the Central California Women’s Facility for a few days when a male officer stopped her at a checkpoint. “You have beautiful lips and beautiful eyes,” he said. That w...

2026-10-11

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Hurricane Isaias Floods the Panhandle, A Russian Oil Deal, ICE Shooting in New York

The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season strikes the Florida panhandle and drenches the southeast. Trump agrees to import Russian diesel, in the hopes of lowering gas prices. New York City...

2026-10-10

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Bracing For Hurricane Isaias, Ukraine Pushes Russia Back, Iran War Impact On Midterms

Hurricane Isaias is expected to strike near the Alabama-Florida state line as communities prepare for dangerous winds, flooding and a life-threatening storm surge. Ukraine is reclaiming territory in t...

2026-10-09

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