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The tech giant's investors are concerned https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/clergy-in-swing-states-are-training-to-help-maintain-order-on-election-day 2026-10-22T05:02:24-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T04:56:42-04:00 Clergy in swing states are training to help maintain order on Election Day https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/elon-musk-says-space-x-and-tesla-are-considering-a-merger 2026-10-22T05:02:25-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T04:56:38-04:00 Elon Musk says Space X and Tesla are considering a merger https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/new-mexico-lawsuit-accuses-epstein-associates-of-hiding-sex-trafficking-at-his-ranch 2026-10-22T05:02:35-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T04:56:51-04:00 New Mexico lawsuit accuses Epstein associates of hiding sex trafficking at his ranch https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-10-22/political-communications-expert-discusses-vivek-ramaswamys-controversial-ad 2026-10-22T05:02:37-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T04:57:27-04:00 Political communications expert discusses Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/mississippi-senate-race-is-drawing-attention-from-high-profile-democrats 2026-10-22T05:02:50-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T04:56:47-04:00 Mississippi Senate race is drawing attention from high-profile Democrats https://www.wfdd.org/national/2026-10-22/see-how-big-tech-is-transforming-spains-landscape 2026-10-22T05:03:01-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T05:00:00-04:00 See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape NPR Top Stories https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-10-22/backlash-from-attack-ad-upends-ohio-gubernatorial-race 2026-10-22T05:04:04-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T04:57:32-04:00 Backlash from attack ad upends Ohio gubernatorial race https://www.wfdd.org/national/2026-10-22/farm-country-has-beef-with-trump-as-midterms-approach 2026-10-22T05:15:03-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T05:00:00-04:00 Farm country has beef with Trump as midterms approach NPR Top Stories https://www.wfdd.org/national/2026-10-22/trumps-redistricting-gave-republicans-a-head-start-now-it-goes-to-the-voters 2026-10-22T05:15:58-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T05:00:00-04:00 Trump's redistricting gave Republicans a head start, now it goes to the voters NPR Top Stories https://www.wfdd.org/world-news/2026-10-22/former-u-s-ambassador-to-ukraine-william-taylor-on-trumps-embrace-of-russia 2026-10-22T05:59:33-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T05:59:02-04:00 Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor on Trump's embrace of Russia https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/nearly-80-activists-detained-by-israel-while-helping-palestinians-harvest-olives 2026-10-22T06:04:31-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T06:04:14-04:00 Nearly 80 activists detained by Israel while helping Palestinians harvest olives https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/middle-east-policy-expert-discusses-trumps-endorsement-of-netanyahu 2026-10-22T06:32:32-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T06:32:06-04:00 Middle East policy expert discusses Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/trump-and-obama-hit-the-campaign-trail-will-it-make-a-difference-for-candidates 2026-10-22T06:45:24-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T06:43:29-04:00 Trump and Obama hit the campaign trail. 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WFDD eng 2026-10-22T12:06:39-04:00 You're invited to a party at Duke Ellington's house in 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' Limerick, NPR Top Stories https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-10-22/many-states-deciding-control-of-the-senate-are-seeing-a-big-boost-in-early-voting-ap-analysis-shows 2026-10-22T12:43:20-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T12:43:13-04:00 Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows General Election 2026 https://www.wfdd.org/national/2026-10-22/betty-gilpin-seeks-out-anti-algorithm-projects-like-the-lowdown-and-widows-bay 2026-10-22T12:50:30-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T12:50:05-04:00 Betty Gilpin seeks out 'anti-algorithm' projects, like 'The Lowdown' and 'Widow's Bay' Limerick, NPR Top Stories https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/hundreds-of-mecklenburg-county-mail-in-ballots-rejected-under-new-rule 2026-10-22T14:51:26-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T14:51:23-04:00 Hundreds of Mecklenburg County mail-in ballots 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Jim Himes warns Trump could use fraud claims to disrupt midterms https://www.wfdd.org/politics-government/2026-10-22/make-iowa-purple-again-democrats-hope-for-midterm-gains-in-trump-country 2026-10-22T15:41:31-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T12:04:23-04:00 Make Iowa Purple Again? Democrats hope for midterm gains in Trump country https://www.wfdd.org/health-safety/2026-10-22/black-maternal-health-organization-to-host-community-conversation-in-forsyth 2026-10-22T16:36:33-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T16:36:03-04:00 Black maternal health organization to host community conversation in Forsyth NCPRA, maternal health, Black maternal health https://www.wfdd.org/2026-10-22/the-cancer-at-the-bottom-of-lake-wylie 2026-10-22T16:07:58-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T16:07:55-04:00 The ‘cancer’ at the bottom of Lake Wylie NCPRA https://www.wfdd.org/education/2026-10-22/wsfcs-school-calendar-survey 2026-10-23T09:43:35-04:00 88.5 WFDD eng 2026-10-22T16:35:22-04:00 Traditional or early start? 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