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Oct 26, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Brazil's President Lula da Silva secured re-election by outperforming Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff. The episode also examines how Republican redistricting efforts have failed to secure safe seats ahead of US midterms, and covers a Ninth Circuit hearing on the Justice Department's lawsuit regarding California voter rolls. Additional segments discuss catastrophic flooding in the Four Corners region, a Texas startup developing genetically engineered military dogs, and plans to sink the SS United States as an artificial reef.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Google Workspace with Gemini Lula da Silva wins Brazilian presidential re-election Trump and Obama campaign for US midterms Redistricting fails to secure Republican advantage DOJ lawsuit against California voter rolls NPR News Now sign-off Flood warnings in the Four Corners region Genetically engineered military dogs startup SS United States to become artificial reef Promo: NPR Politics podcast
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