1pm ET, October 14 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
President Trump campaigns in red states like Kansas ahead of the midterms, where polls show competitive races despite his unpopular economic policies. The episode also covers rising consumer prices, a Cornell University faculty no-confidence vote over sexual assault handling, and Anthropic’s warning about imminent self-replicating AI bots. Additionally, Netflix is cutting 6% of its workforce, and a new Pew survey reveals white evangelicals remain the only religious group with majority support for both Republican House candidates and President Trump.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and show introduction
Trump campaigns in red states ahead of midterms
Inflation report shows consumer prices rising
Cornell faculty vote no confidence in leadership
Anthropic warns of self-replicating AI bots
Netflix plans to cut nearly 1,000 jobs
Survey on white evangelical voting preferences
Stock market update and closing sponsor
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