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Oct 21, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff’s upcoming trip to Russia and President Trump’s calls for Ukraine to make a deal. The broadcast also highlights a competitive Montana House race featuring a former smokejumper, SpaceX’s record-breaking AI revenue, and a study warning that delaying newborn Hepatitis B vaccinations increases chronic infection rates. Additionally, the segment reports on a New Jersey company challenging Canadian tariffs and Asian stock market gains.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Here There Are Blueberries Trump, Witkoff, and Ukraine-Russia peace talks Montana House race and Democrat Sam Forsag SpaceX earnings and AI revenue growth Study on delaying newborn Hepatitis B vaccination Legal challenge to Canada import tariffs Asian stock market update Sponsor: Here There Are Blueberries
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