NPR News: 09-18-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Trump-aligned groups spending over $150 million to outspend Democrats in competitive Senate races, alongside rising gas prices that have reached $4.47 per gallon. The episode also reports on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking at an anti-vaccine conference and a federal judge blocking physical work on the Kennedy Center. Additionally, NPR announces its first Senior Podcast Challenge for listeners aged 65 and older, while researchers identify a new species of cat in Bolivia.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Odu business management software
Trump-aligned groups spend $150M on Senate races
Rising gas prices and economic impact
RFK Jr. speaks at anti-vaccine conference
AI developments and Kennedy Center legal block
NPR Senior Podcast Challenge announcement
New cat species and Consider This preview
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