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Oct 26, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers President Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric targeting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on Venezuela's path to elections. The broadcast also reports on a new study addressing chronic student absenteeism, Elon Musk's admission that SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink access, and the death of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig at age 90.

Topics discussed

Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric against Abdul El-Sayed Rubio on Venezuela elections and Maria Corina Machado New report on chronic absenteeism in schools Upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decisions SpaceX throttles Ukraine's Starlink access Death of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig Study on increasing average movie lengths
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