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Oct 14, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers President Trump’s midterm campaign in Alaska, a federal judge’s ruling blocking the White House from banning reporters, and a Cornell University protest supporting a sexual assault survivor. The episode also reports that Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer, an OpenAI engineer was charged with installing a hidden recording device, and Bank of America faces a billion-dollar fine for money laundering failures. Finally, the segment details WNBA Finals schedule changes in Atlanta due to venue conflicts.

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NPR News Now introduction Trump's midterm campaign rally in Alaska Judge blocks White House ban on news reporters Cornell students protest fraternity assault case Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer OpenAI engineer charged with espionage Bank of America fined over $1B for money laundering WNBA Finals games rescheduled due to arena conflicts Sponsored segment for Schwab
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