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Oct 27, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump’s offer of a $1 million bounty for voter fraud evidence, alongside Democratic preparations for potential election challenges in the midterms. The broadcast also reports on U.S. warnings regarding Iranian threats to American personnel, Pope Leo’s recovery from lung cancer surgery, and the resumption of the World Series with the Milwaukee Brewers leading the Tampa Bay Rays. Additionally, the segment includes updates on flooding in the Four Corners region and a unique Australian court case involving a prisoner’s right to eat Vegemite.

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Sponsor: Here There Are Blueberries play NPR News Now introduction Trump offers $1M bounty for voter fraud evidence US warns of Iranian threats to troops and officials Pope Leo cleared to travel after lung cancer surgery US stocks climb ahead of earnings reports Flood warnings persist in Four Corners region World Series: Rays face must-win Game 3 Australian court upholds prison ban on Vegemite Sponsor: Rosetta Stone language learning
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