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The $35 Billion Quarter: When Profit Isn't Cash
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
00:00 — Opening
Meta reports nearly $10 billion in profit and negative free cash flow. Where did the cash go?
01:05 — On This Date: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy tells America about Soviet missiles in Cuba—and the people listening do not yet know how the crisis ends.
03:45 — General News
Possible Ukraine talks, Gaza food cuts and the UN's Abyei response. Plus Hormuz bargaining, Canada's industrial package, campaign-money transfers, a UN leadership bid and the…
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