1am ET, October 21 | The latest headlines from NPR
Oct 21, 2026 · 4m
Summary
President Trump campaigned in North Carolina to support Republican Senate candidate Michael Watley ahead of the midterms. The episode also covers Ukrainian President Zelensky’s diplomatic talks in Oslo and Los Angeles County’s legal challenge to a federal list of alleged non-citizen voters. Additionally, Netflix reported slower revenue growth and significant executive layoffs, while the U.S. and China clashed over naval activities in the South China Sea and a federal ban on the AI startup DeepSeek.
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Trump supports NC Senate candidate Watley
Zelensky discusses Russian attack warnings
LA County disputes non-citizen voter list
Analysis of disputed voter registration data
Netflix reports slower revenue growth
Netflix layoffs and executive departures
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Court appearance for Helen Haynes attacker
China monitors US warship in South China Sea
Philippines and Taiwan responses to US ship
China criticizes US ban on DeepSeek AI
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