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Oct 19, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers President Trump's executive order establishing a new NIH division for women's health, despite existing offices and recent budget cuts. The report also highlights urgent voter registration deadlines ahead of the midterms and Russia's openness to a trilateral summit with the U.S. and China. Additionally, the episode notes Christiane Amanpour's departure from CNN after 43 years and the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case challenging the federal ban on home distilling.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Capital One VentureX Business Card Trump executive order on women's health research Upcoming voter registration deadlines before midterms Potential trilateral summit with Putin, Xi, and Trump Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN in June Supreme Court to hear case on home distilling ban France PM calls for localized curfews amid unrest Sponsor: Squarespace
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