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Episodes

7pm ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 13, 2026•4:40

9am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

8am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

7am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

6am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

5am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

4am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

3am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

2am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

1am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

12am ET, November 12 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

11pm ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

10pm ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

7pm ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 12, 2026•4:40

8am ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 11, 2026•4:40

7am ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 11, 2026•4:40

6am ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 11, 2026•4:40

4am ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 11, 2026•4:40

3am ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 11, 2026•4:40

2am ET, November 11 | The latest headlines from NPR

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The latest headlines from NPR at the top of this hour. <br/><br/>The stories you hear are written, reported and fact-checked by NPR journalists.  Learn more about the standards of our journalism at<a href="http://npr.org/ethics"target="_blank" > npr.org/ethics</a>. <br/><br/>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 <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

November 11, 2026•4:40