NPR News: 08-22-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney vows retaliatory tariffs after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed over demands to restrict Canadian sovereignty. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s visa ban for 75 countries, citing illegal nationality discrimination. In international news, intensified Russia-Ukraine fighting killed dozens, including a mall bombing in Ukraine. Additionally, scientists achieved a breakthrough by growing brain organoids for five years, and new federal cuts to Colorado River water supplies were announced for western states.
Topics discussed
Canada vows retaliatory tariffs against US 50% tariffs
Judge strikes down Trump administration visa ban
Escalating attacks in Russia and Ukraine kill dozens
Brain organoids grown for five years in lab study
Colorado River water cuts for Arizona, California, Nevada
US national debt surpasses $40 trillion
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