A Wall Street Record, and Why India Cut 130 Million Names From Its Voter Roll
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<p>Plus, the cats who taste-test kibble. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/business/stock-market-record.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stocks Reach New High as Investors Look Past Rising Rates</a>, by Joe Rennison</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/senate-majority-pac-democrats.html?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top Democratic Super PAC Raised Record Amount in Third Quarter</a>, by Shane Goldmacher</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/politics/trump-taxpayer-funded-ads.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads</a>, by Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/asia/india-protests-voter-list-changes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi</a>, by Mujib Mashal, Pragati K.B. and Hari Kumar</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/business/cat-food-pets-royal-canin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates</a>, by Jenny Gross</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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