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    <title>NPR Topics: News</title>
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      <title>UN&apos;s peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years</title>
      <description>The U.N.&apos;s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:19:35 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/02/nx-s1-6026050/uns-peacekeeping-western-sahara-ends</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8351x5567+0+0/resize/8351x5567!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2F4e%2Fde1f3e074a53adb6510217f3e291%2Fap26305659609431.jpg' alt='FILE - A Sahrawi refugee boy stands in the shadow in the Boujdour refugee camp, Oct. 11, 2021.'/><p>The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.</p><p>(Image credit: Bernat Armangue)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6026050' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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      <title>9 dead as jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida</title>
      <description>U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:13:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/02/g-s1-151211/south-florida-jet-crash</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2669x1779+0+0/resize/2669x1779!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7c%2Fd5%2F813e13f34a83b78f1e98b83979da%2Fap26305758176767.jpg' alt='Law enforcement respond to a plane crash in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.'/><p>U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.</p><p>(Image credit: Mark Elias)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151211' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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      <title>Do you know signs of a stroke? BE FAST are the words to remember</title>
      <description>Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. The acronym BE FAST can help you remember the symptoms of stroke and what to do when it happens: Call 911 quickly.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:22:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/nx-s1-6025502/stroke-acronym-be-fast</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6192x4128+0+0/resize/6192x4128!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F26%2F33%2F05a3ab594f34b831e3232c2b7a2f%2Fap26064767491306.jpg' alt='Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks to reporters in March 2026, in Washington. Murphy suffered a stroke on Saturday and is expected to recover.'/><p>Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. The acronym BE FAST can help you remember the symptoms of stroke and what to do when it happens: Call 911 quickly.</p><p>(Image credit: Allison Robbert)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6025502' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Diane Webber</dc:creator>
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      <title>Gulf region on edge as Qatar leads talks with Iran to stave off new U.S. attacks</title>
      <description>Qatar has been leading intense mediation efforts over the past 72 hours to prevent a new round of possible U.S. attacks on Iran after Tuesday&apos;s midterm elections. The uncertainty has the entire Gulf region on edge.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:19:13 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/nx-s1-6023237/gulf-leaders-meet-in-qatar-in-effort-to-stave-off-new-escalation-in-u-s-and-iran-war</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Qatar has been leading intense mediation efforts over the past 72 hours to prevent a new round of possible U.S. attacks on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections. The uncertainty has the entire Gulf region on edge.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6023237' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Aya Batrawy</dc:creator>
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      <title>Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed</title>
      <description>Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:49:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/nx-s1-6020993/michigan-senate-race-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-mike-rogers</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2614x1741+0+0/resize/2614x1741!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F98%2F9b%2F8dd4ff984429b0392a7b2129803a%2Fap26305624303454.jpg' alt='Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., attend a service at Perfecting Church, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit.'/><p>Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.</p><p>(Image credit: Jose Juarez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6020993' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Barbara Sprunt</dc:creator>
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      <title>Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized with a stroke</title>
      <description>Murphy&apos;s office says he was taken to the hospital this weekend after experiencing numbness in his arm. His chief of staff said he is responding well to treatment and expected to make a full recovery.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/nx-s1-6025467/chris-murphy-stroke</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5666x3777+0+0/resize/5666x3777!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F05%2F6e%2F8562f8374158a09f65515925a89e%2Fgettyimages-2236122542.jpg' alt='Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., appears at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 18, 2025. Murphy's office says he was hospitalized this weekend with a stroke.'/><p>Murphy's office says he was taken to the hospital this weekend after experiencing numbness in his arm. His chief of staff said he is responding well to treatment and expected to make a full recovery.</p><p>(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6025467' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Eric McDaniel</dc:creator>
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      <title>How to think about the midterms — and the political moment the country is in</title>
      <description>Polls show Democrats with an advantage in the midterm election but there are potential limitations and results may take a while to roll in.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:27:06 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/g-s1-151146/how-to-think-about-the-midterms-and-the-political-moment-the-country-is-in</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3163x2109+0+0/resize/3163x2109!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2Fb0%2F265f398745ec942787493ef6b29a%2Fgettyimages-2302457320.jpg' alt='President Donald Trump spoke to members of the media during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago club on October 31, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.'/><p>Polls show Democrats with an advantage in the midterm election but there are potential limitations and results may take a while to roll in.</p><p>(Image credit: Andrew Harnik)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151146' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Domenico Montanaro</dc:creator>
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      <title>Judge tosses Trump&apos;s attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses</title>
      <description>A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska&apos;s U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:00:37 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/nx-s1-6023766/doj-alaska-lawsuit-senate-race-dan-sullivan</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5511x3674+0+0/resize/5511x3674!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8e%2F0d%2Ffd0f1c0242dbbaae1087d631eb51%2Fap26287065638477.jpg' alt='President Trump listens as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, who is running for reelection, speaks at an Oct. 13 campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska.'/><p>A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Brandon)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6023766' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Hansi Lo Wang</dc:creator>
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      <title>The midterms will test the nation&apos;s political direction and confidence</title>
      <description>At least some portion of the nation is likely to have its political confidence — and perhaps even its sense of security — tested in the days and weeks ahead. That test could also continue for some time to come.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:57:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/nx-s1-6023380/midterms-test-confidence</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3333+0+0/resize/5000x3333!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F67%2Fc5%2F55863e424a1aaa899a46775f2ebf%2Fgettyimages-2277856360.jpg' alt='Voting stickers rest at Contra Costa County's election operations facility on May 27, 2026 in Martinez, Calif.'/><p>At least some portion of the nation is likely to have its political confidence — and perhaps even its sense of security — tested in the days and weeks ahead. That test could also continue for some time to come.</p><p>(Image credit: Benjamin Fanjoy)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6023380' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Ron Elving</dc:creator>
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      <title>New York City Marathon: Sweden&apos;s Almgren and Kenya&apos;s Chepkirui win as 60,000 take part</title>
      <description>Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men&apos;s race of the New York City Marathon in his debut in the event while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women&apos;s race on Sunday for the second time.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:33:21 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/11/01/nx-s1-6025437/new-york-marathon-almgren-chepkirui-win</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2F9a%2Fcb0df8494b4cb81bed9914fc29f8%2Fap26305596566296.jpg' alt='Sweden's Andreas Almgren, right, approaches the finish line during the New York City Marathon in New York, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.'/><p>Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race of the New York City Marathon in his debut in the event while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race on Sunday for the second time.</p><p>(Image credit: Angelina Katsanis)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6025437' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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