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Oct 8, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers market reactions to Pepsi's price hike warnings and Fed Governor Chris Waller's comments on interest rates. The report details the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln after a troubled deployment and announces Canadian poet Anne Carson as the Nobel Literature laureate. Additionally, the segment tracks Hurricane Isaias approaching the Gulf Coast, ongoing student protests in France, and the death of Apollo 11 software pioneer Margaret Hamilton.

Topics discussed

NPR News Now introduction Stocks dip as Pepsi warns of price hikes Fed Governor Waller on interest rate hikes USS Abraham Lincoln returns after 321-day deployment Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature Hurricane Isaias heads for Alabama Gulf Coast Student protests continue in France Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software lead, dies at 90 Sponsor: Cachava salted caramel nutrition shake
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