11am ET, October 19 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers escalating violence in France, where partial curfews were announced after youth riots joined student and Yellow Vest protests. It also reports on intensified Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump’s campaign rally in Kansas to support Senator Roger Marshall in a tight Senate race. Additionally, the broadcast discusses Trump’s immediate start on D.C. golf course renovations despite legal challenges, a new study linking teen social media addiction to depression, and the upcoming cancellation of the leap second.
Topics discussed
France: Curfews and protests after weekend riots
Iran intensifies attacks on shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Trump rallies in Kansas for Senator Roger Marshall
Trump's DC golf course renovation and legal challenges
Study links teen social media addiction to depression
The leap second is being canceled
Listen ad-free on Castria