Suicide drones, eradicating monkeypox; black hole burps

Plus, some scary (and expensive) Halloween candy stats [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen Good morning. Starting today, you'll no longer need to an exam or prescription to [buy hearing aids](. If you want one, make sure you know what to look for. Here's what we're following today: First up [An advocate celebrates Biden's executive action on student loans in front of the White House, just one day after the president announced the move.]( Stefani Reynolds /AFP via Getty Images Canceling student loan debt gave Biden a big win with young voters. But student loans aren't top of mind for many of them as the midterm elections loom — [abortion is](. Explosions rang out across Kyiv once again this morning. Ukraine's prime minister says five suicide drones struck the capital, and appeared to be [targeting energy infrastructure](. At least three people have died and four have been hospitalized so far. Police in Stockton, Calif., arrested 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee over the weekend in relation to at least six murders in the last 18 months. Here's what we know about the [victims of the alleged serial killer](. Halloween candy just got 13% spookier this year. That's [how much the price of candy has risen]( because of inflation, and it's the highest yearly jump the Bureau of Labor Statistics has ever recorded. 😱 A few months ago, infectious disease experts were worried it was too late for the U.S. to contain the monkeypox virus. But cases are the lowest they've been since June, and scientists are now wondering if it's possible to [eradicate the virus]( entirely. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [Vanessa Williams recreates a scene from the 1963 historical drama Cleopatra, one of many such re-castings in the new photography book Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments.]( Carell Augustus/Sourcebooks Carell Augustus' book, Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments, has been more than a decade in the making. From Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain or Janet Leigh's fateful shower in Psycho, Augustus places [Black actors in memorable scenes]( and spaces that have historically been denied to them. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [Royal palm trees line both sides of McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers for miles. Nearly all of the trees survived Hurricane Ian.]( Saul Martinez for NPR Hurricanes are pretty well known for destroying everything in their path. But they're no match for the mighty palm tree, which tend to escape a hurricane's wrath. 🎧 [Listen to Florida residents reflect on the resilience of the palm tree]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go Jeff Young - Eclipse, the beloved Seattle dog who became famous for riding the bus by herself to meet her owner at the dog park, [died last Friday](. - Autumn is the perfect time to embrace the cozy Danish way of life known as hygge. Our tips will help you [find calm and ease]( as the weather cools. - Can negative reviews for Yankee Candles predict COVID spikes? The theory is [being put to the test]( ahead of winter. - Two activists threw soup all over Van Gogh's Sunflowers over the weekend. They're members of [Just Stop Oil]( a group that's demanding an end to new fossil fuel production in the U.K. - Scientists are baffled by this black hole's burps. They were stunned to find that it was emitting energy, two years after it [pulled apart a star]( that had come too close. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]