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Nov 3, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This NPR News Now episode covers the eve of the midterm elections, highlighting President Trump's final campaign speech and the tight Texas Senate race between James Tallarico and Ken Paxton. The broadcast also reports on the NTSB's investigation into a South Florida business jet crash, Apple's strong earnings tempered by rising memory chip costs, and U.S. mediation efforts for Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi. Additionally, the segment details New York's first measles death in decades, a study on rising e-bike injuries among youth, and the upcoming re-entry of NASA's Swift Observatory.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Here There Are Blueberries play Trump's closing remarks at Lincoln Memorial Texas Senate race: Tallarico vs. Paxton NTSB investigates South Florida jet crash Apple earnings and supply chain concerns US mediates Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi First NY measles death in over 30 years Rising e-bike and scooter injuries in youth NASA Swift Observatory re-entry Sponsor: Rosetta Stone language app
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