NPR News: 08-25-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
NPR reports that Dolly Parton has died at 80 and covers a Supreme Court ruling impacting mail-in voting restrictions. The broadcast details President Trump’s claim that mines are cleared from the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions, including threats against political figures. Additionally, the episode highlights a major wildfire in Texas and new research estimating millions of annual snakebite deaths globally.
Topics discussed
Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting restrictions
Strait of Hormuz cleared of mines; threats to Barron Trump
Netanyahu accuses Iran of plot to kill his son
Texas wildfire prompts evacuations
New research on global snake bite prevalence
US-Canada trade war and news recap
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