Mike Pompeo Meets With Saudi Leaders

The Trump-Warren DNA debate continues. [NPR]( Daily Headlines Tuesday, October 16, 2018 HEADS UP [Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesady.]( Leah Mills/AP The fallout over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has exploded into a multiheaded monster of a story. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other Saudi officials today in Riyadh to discuss [the growing diplomatic and political crisis](. The New York Times and CNN have reported the kingdom is close to issuing a report that says Khashoggi died during a botched interrogation at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. [Florida Gov. Rick Scott (right) and President Trump walk over to speak with reporters after arriving on Monday at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to visit areas affected by Hurricane Michael.]( Evan Vucci/AP The pain and suffering caused by Hurricane Michael continues. Thousands are without power, water or the ability to return home as the cleanup proceeds. [President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the hardest-hit areas]( of the Florida panhandle and Georgia on Monday. A Cherokee official isn’t too happy about [the Trump-Warren DNA debate](. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test showing her Native American ancestry doesn’t actually determine her tribal identity. Chuck Hoskin, the Cherokee secretary of state, also was critical of Trump, saying he "should not be calling her 'Pocahontas' " but "should be looking into what the needs of Indian country are, because the needs are there." THE DAILY GOOD [Charlie Hinderliter got a bad case of the flu back in January. He spent 58 days in the hospital, underwent two surgeries and was in a medically induced coma for a week.]( Neeta Satam for NPR Getting with the flu shot program. Charlie Hinderliter wasn't opposed to the flu shot or vaccinations — he just didn't get one. Then he got a bad case of the flu back in January, spent 58 days in the hospital, underwent two surgeries and was in a medically induced coma for a week. Now Hinderliter is using social media [to get everyone to sign up for their annual flu shot](. DIGGING DEEPER What do rural Americans really care about? Addiction and jobs. Rural Americans are [just as worried about opioid addiction in their communities as they are about finding jobs](. A new poll finds that these concerns affect how people elected from rural areas view their priorities. But these same people also feel their lives are turning out the way they expected or even better than they hoped. "Rural Americans are optimistic about the future, and they're also optimistic that things can be done to pull them out of the economic problems that they do face," says poll co-director Robert J. Blendon. TODAY'S LISTEN Nature, nurture and your politics. When most of us think about how we came to our political views, we assume our stances on issues such as taxes, immigration or national security are shaped by those around us. Or we think our life experiences are likely the root of how we vote. But what if there is something deeper in us that drives the music we listen to, the food we eat — even the politicians that we elect? Take a listen as the Hidden Brain team explores [the role of biology in shaping our political identities](. (Listening time, 26:15) BEFORE YOU GO [The cost of a pint of beer could rise sharply in the U.S. and other countries because of increased risks from heat and drought, according to a new study that looks at climate change's possible effects on barley crops.]( Peter Nicholls/Reuters - Better stock up on your favorite suds. A new study says [climate change could make beer prices double](. - The U.S. Embassy in Australia [mistakenly sent a very cute "cat pajama-jam" invitation]( via email. - [Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died Monday]( from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 65. - An Idaho game commissioner has resigned [after killing a family of baboons]( on an African hunting trip. - HELP! A satellite mapping app discovered [hurricane survivors who used logs to spell out the word in their yard](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s newsletter was written by [Korva Coleman]( and Jill Hudson. You received this message because you're subscribed to our Daily News emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]