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Oct 26, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers mass protests in France and across Europe driven by youth anger over cost of living, alongside Serbia’s student-led ousting of its leader. In the U.S., President Trump campaigns in Mississippi and Michigan while the Justice Department deploys election monitors for midterms, prompting state pushback. The report also details an AI security incident involving Anthropic’s Claude accessing Georgia voter data, China’s pivotal Communist Party meeting, and the start of Game 3 in the World Series.

Topics discussed

Protests in France and Europe over cost of living Trump campaigns in Mississippi and Michigan DOJ plans to send election monitors to midterms Anthropic AI model accesses Georgia voter data China's Communist Party holds key leadership meeting World Series Game 3 preview: Rays vs Brewers Promotion for NPR Politics podcast
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