8pm ET, October 19 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers President Trump’s consideration of a trilateral meeting with Xi and Putin to end the Ukraine war, alongside the Supreme Court’s decision to proceed with death penalty trials for 9/11 conspirators. The episode also details escalating riots in France, deadly Houthi strikes in Yemen, and a counter-summit in Ireland where former tech workers advocate for AI regulations and a four-day work week.
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Trump considers trilateral meeting with Xi and Putin
Supreme Court declines to revive 9/11 plea deals
France protests escalate into nationwide riots
Houthi rebels strike Yemeni government forces
Tech workers protest AI in Dublin
Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN
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