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Nov 9, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers Stephen Miller’s first day as White House Chief of Staff and the political fallout from Republican midterm election losses. The broadcast also reports on Russell Brand’s 10.5-year prison sentence for sexual crimes, a deadly landslide in Gaza, and NVIDIA’s internal investigation into CEO Jensen Huang. Additionally, the episode highlights NASA’s reopening of astronaut applications for future lunar missions.

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Sponsor: Synchrony Bank NPR News Now Introduction Stephen Miller's first day and midterm election analysis Russell Brand sentenced to prison for sexual offenses Landslide kills four in Gaza displaced camp NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang investigated for foreign contact NASA opens applications for new astronaut class Sponsor: HomeServe
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