NPR News Now covers the critical Alaska Senate race ahead of midterm elections, noting concerns over slow vote counting and potential misinformation. The episode also reports on continued Israeli strikes in Gaza, upcoming tech earnings and jobs data, and an FBI attribution of a massive Binance crypto hack to North Korean hackers. Additionally, the broadcast highlights the Golden State Valkyries' WNBA championship victory and new legal challenges to President Trump's proposed memorial arch in Washington, D.C.