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  • 4pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    5 min
  • 3pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 2pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 1pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 12pm ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 11am ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 10am ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 9am ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 8am ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min
  • 7am ET, October 05 | The latest headlines from NPR
    The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. 

    The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at npr.org/ethics.

    Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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    NPR Privacy Policy
    5 min

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