NPR News: 08-29-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
Iran’s president maintains the Strait of Hormuz blockade until the US lifts sanctions and ends the war in Lebanon, while noting tentative shipping agreements with Oman. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wh signals that inflation remains too high, leaving interest rate decisions uncertain for American consumers. The broadcast also covers the insanity defense trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children, new global guidelines for diagnosing heart attacks in women, and Iceland’s vote on EU membership negotiations.
Topics discussed
Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz until US commitments met
Fed Chair warns inflation remains too high, impacting consumers
Trial of woman charged with killing children focuses on postpartum psychosis
New global guidelines aim to reduce heart attack misdiagnosis in women
Tropical Storm Dolly dissipates as it drifts toward Caribbean
Iceland votes on resuming EU membership negotiations
Planet Money Summer School promo: Antarctica segment
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