6am ET, October 22 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now reports that the U.S. and Israel are preparing for a potential attack on Iran in early November, while American Stephen Hubbard returns home after release from a Russian prison. The broadcast also covers midterm election campaigning, a critical security vulnerability in the PHP programming language, and the Trump administration's plan to loan heating oil to New England. Additionally, the episode highlights a new analysis on the rising difficulty of saving for a home down payment and updates on Pope Leo’s recovery following lung cancer surgery.
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US and Israel prepare for potential attack on Iran
Midterm election campaigning and Stephen Hubbard release
Critical security vulnerability discovered in PHP
Trump administration loans heating oil to New England
Analysis shows it takes twice as long to save for a home
Pope Leo's doctors report no further treatment needed
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