8pm ET, October 23 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
This episode covers the intensification of Russian influence operations targeting U.S. midterm elections and Ukraine, alongside the Justice Department's charging of two former FBI employees with making false statements regarding the Hunter Biden investigation. The report also details a proposed federal rule to mandate chip-enabled SNAP cards to combat cybercrime, severe flooding in the Four Corners region, and new data indicating that childcare costs have surpassed rent and medical bills for many families.
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Russian influence operations targeting US voters
Former FBI employees charged over Hunter Biden probe
Proposed chip upgrades for SNAP food assistance cards
Severe flooding in the Four Corners region
Charlie Kirk assassination case trial date debate
Rising costs of child care for US families
NASA plans for Artemis 3 and moon base
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