4am ET, October 31 | The latest headlines from NPR
Oct 31, 2026 · 4m
Summary
This episode covers the final days of the midterm election cycle, highlighting President Trump's campaigning in Iowa and Kansas and the surge in anti-Islam rhetoric targeting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul al-Sayed. The broadcast also reports on severe flooding in the American Southwest threatening Navajo and Hopi reservations, ongoing evacuations in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleschke, and a fatal shooting in Fairfield, California.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Mattress Firm and Tempur-Pedic
Trump campaigning in Iowa and Kansas
Anti-Islam rhetoric in Michigan Senate race
Southwest flooding and Navajo Nation access concerns
Evacuations in Ukrainian city of Oleschke
Markets close down; shooting in Fairfield, CA
Google AI satellite composes haiku
ICE agent charged with aggravated assault in Texas
College football scores and closing remarks
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