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Oct 7, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers the White House's shift of political ad funding to a Super PAC, WHO reports on a suspected plague case in Siberia, and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for chiral molecular research. The broadcast also tracks Tropical Storm Isaias, marks the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, and details how rising interest rates are impacting consumer borrowing. Finally, the show reports the death of Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint at age 102.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Capital One Venture X Card MAGA Inc. Super PAC and White House ad funding WHO reports on plague denial in Siberia Nobel Prize in Chemistry for chiral molecules Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf of Mexico NPR News transition Third anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel Rising borrowing costs impact consumers Eva Marie Saint dies at age 102 Sponsor: Allianz Travel Insurance
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