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Oct 23, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers a local ceasefire in Ukraine brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, alongside an analysis of disinformation campaigns falsely linking French student protests to immigrants. The episode also discusses a study on growing political distrust of AI among independent voters, the Justice Department's probe into Corey Lewandowski, and calls for expanded lung cancer screenings for non-smokers following Pope Leo's recent surgery.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Charles Schwab Melania Trump helps achieve local ceasefire in Ukraine Disanalysis of disinformation in French student protests Study on voter trust in AI and political division DOJ stops sharing info on Minnesota shooting deaths Transition: NPR News from Washington DOJ opens probe into Corey Lewandowski Calls for lung cancer screening for non-smokers Pope Leo cancels visit to Assisi for recovery
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