NPR News: 08-25-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode reports the death of Dolly Parton at age 80, highlighting her cultural legacy. It covers Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against U.S. trade measures and two measles deaths in Pennsylvania linked to low vaccination rates. Additional stories include a DOJ filing regarding the Kennedy Center’s name, an Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and SpaceX’s $100 billion Louisiana spaceport project.
Topics discussed
Dolly Parton dies at 80: A look at her life and legacy
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods
First U.S. measles deaths this year in Pennsylvania
Major U.S. stock indexes rise
DOJ argues Trump's name needed for Kennedy Center funding
Ebola outbreak in DRC: Vaccine study offers hope
SpaceX plans $100B spaceport in Louisiana
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