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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, October 26th

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins presidential election, Lula's challenger the right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro says he will challenge the results, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns to Caracas last night as tens of thousands of Venezuelans line the streets in celebration, long-serving president of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat ushering in a historic political shift after an election that saw the increasingly authoritarian leader pitted against a student-led movement that has been protesting his government for the past 2 years.

Pacifica Headlines provides a 5-minute rundown of the most important stories from around the world. Priority is given to subjects that may be underreported in mainstream news coverage.

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Housing Notebook

Mon, Oct 26, 2026 - 8:00PM

COPA Passses!

From The Soundboard

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 - 12:00AM

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Living for the City

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 - 11:00AM

Greg Palast on Voting/More Bad Policy Ballot Questions

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Wed, Oct 28, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

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Thu, Oct 29, 2026 - 5:00PM

The Election Day Forecast with Trip Yang

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 - 10:00PM

Harlem Trick or Treat, 2026

Back of the Book

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 - 6:00AM

Ethel Waters, Celia Berk, Jessica Molaskey & More

Animal Matters

Sun, Nov 1, 2026 - 9:00AM

Dr. Sunita Puri on palliative care for pets

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Local October 23rd, 2026 Ending Amazon Labor Abuses & Feeding the Homeless Like They Matter by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly Local October 19th, 2026 USPS Has 1,000 Private Armed Guards & 9/11 WTC Dust Legacy Lingers by Bob Hennelly National October 18th, 2026 No Kings Early Vote Mobilization by Julianna Forlano, Bob Hennelly, Audrey Hill and Wuyi Jacobs National October 16th, 2026 ICE Breaks the Law Again & NYC CLC Vows to Protect the Vote by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly National October 13th, 2026 Trump DOJ Raids Rep. Omar’s Home-Gaza’s Misery and How the News Looked Away by Jenna Flanagan National October 12th, 2026 Trump Geo Gyrations Sows More Death as US Maternal Care Shrinks More by Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - October 26, 2026

AG doubles down on Alaska election lawsuit, Montanans vote on protections for citizen-led ballot initiatives, and advocacy groups work to protect the Native vote in a number of states.

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