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Oct 29, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers the heavy ad spending in 70 competitive House races, a pending no-confidence vote against Cornell University leadership, and a study on the time required to save for a home down payment. The broadcast also reports on Christine Lagarde’s early departure from the European Central Bank, early results from Neuralink’s brain implant trial for ALS patients, and the Milwaukee Brewers’ victory in the World Series.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Capital One Saver Card Heavy ad spending in 70 House races Cornell faculty no-confidence vote Study on time to save for home down payment ECB head Christine Lagarde to step down Neuralink brain implant trial for ALS patients Milwaukee Brewers win World Series Sponsor: IXL educational platform
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