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Oct 26, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers Brazil's presidential election, where Lula da Silva secured a re-election victory against Flavio Bolsonaro. The episode also examines U.S. midterm politics, noting that redistricting efforts intended to favor Republicans have instead created highly competitive races. Additionally, it reports on a Ninth Circuit hearing regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit over California voter rolls, catastrophic flooding in the Four Corners region, a Texas startup's push for genetically engineered military dogs, and the planned submersion of the SS United States to create an artifi…

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Sponsor: Google Workspace with Gemini Brazil's Lula da Silva wins re-election Trump and Obama campaign for midterms Redistricting fails to secure Republican wins DOJ lawsuit over California voter rolls NPR News Now sign-off Flood warnings in the Four Corners region Genetically engineered military dogs startup SS United States to become artificial reef Sponsor: NPR Politics podcast
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