This NPR News Now episode covers the recovery of Krista Pike following a failed lethal injection in Tennessee, the relocation of U.S. bombers from the UK due to drone threats, and Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The broadcast also reports on the arrest of Germany’s former spy chief for espionage, the formation of Tropical Storm Isaias, and an extended deadline for student loan interest rate reductions. Additionally, it details the launch of a defendants union to resist NSPM 7 prosecutions and the upcoming auction of Stanley Kubrick’s personal film archive.