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NPR News: 08-25-2026 12PM EDT

Aug 25, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods, escalating the trade war with Washington. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court granted President Trump a temporary win on his order to restrict mail-in voting. In South Carolina, Republicans hold a special Senate primary runoff between Darlene Graham and Ralph Norman. Health officials report the first US measles deaths this year, while a new study reveals at least 25% of deceased NFL players had CTE.

Topics discussed

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods Supreme Court blocks challenge to Trump's mail-in voting order South Carolina GOP Senate primary runoff results First US measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania Study finds 25% of deceased NFL players had CTE
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