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Oct 12, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This NPR News Now episode covers Zelensky’s conditional offer to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries, Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport, and the Nobel Economics Prize awarded to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford. The broadcast also reports on record-breaking heat threatening Hurricane Isaias cleanup efforts in the southeast, Native American tribal concerns over proposed changes to the 2030 Census, and a federal judge’s order to cancel taxpayer-funded White House television ads.

Topics discussed

Zelensky proposes energy truce with Russia Details on Ukraine-Russia energy strikes and Trump's claim Houthi rebels attack Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Hall and Woodford Hurricane cleanup and heat warning in the Southeast Native American leaders oppose Census changes Judge orders cancellation of taxpayer-funded Trump ads Sponsor message and sign-off
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