2am ET, November 01 | The latest headlines from NPR
Nov 1, 2026 · 4m
Summary
This episode covers the final days of the midterm elections, highlighting President Trump’s campaigning in Michigan and a tight Senate race in Texas. It also reports on the evacuation of residents from a Russian-occupied Ukrainian town following a negotiated ceasefire. Other stories include Alaska’s legal challenge to federal interference in its Senate race, a visa granted to a grieving immigrant’s mother in New York, and the conclusion of a year-long NASA Mars simulation.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Google Workspace with Gemini
Midterm election campaigning in battleground states
Texas Senate race: Tallarico vs. Paxton
Ukraine: Evacuation from Russian-occupied town
Alaska: State challenges Trump's Senate lawsuit
NYC: Visa for mother of deceased immigrant teen
London: Arrests at US Embassy protest
NASA: Crew exits Mars simulation habitat
Weather: Flash flood warnings in Southwest US
Sponsor: Cure Alzheimer's Fund
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