9am ET, October 17 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers President Trump's executive order exempting Russia from new U.S. sanctions, a move praised by Moscow but condemned by Ukraine. The report also details how rising diesel prices are driving up grocery and holiday shipping costs, and revisits the tragic shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school. Additionally, the episode highlights nationwide protests in France against austerity policies, discusses racial disparities in access to new Alzheimer's treatments, and features Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's comments on interest rates and inflation.
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Trump exempts Russia from new US sanctions
Diesel prices impact grocery and holiday shipping
Aftermath of Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting
Nationwide protests against Macron in France
Disparities in access to Alzheimer's treatments
Fed Chair Warsh on interest rates and inflation
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