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Nov 7, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers the White House's appointment of Stephen Miller as chief of staff following a significant Democratic midterm victory, alongside Republican Jeff Hurd's re-election in Colorado. The broadcast also reports on Scott Wagoner's potential historic win in Mississippi and major tech companies challenging a new California law aimed at protecting children from addictive social media features. Additionally, the episode highlights archaeological evidence of ancient cannabis use in Siberia and NASA's call for new astronaut applicants to support the Artemis program.

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NPR News Now Introduction Stephen Miller appointed White House Chief of Staff Jeff Hurd wins re-election in Colorado Scott Cohen leads in Mississippi Senate race Tech companies challenge California child safety law Ancient evidence of cannabis use discovered NASA calls for new astronaut applicants Pandas debut at Zoo Atlanta and sponsor message
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