NPR News: 08-17-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers stalled Iran nuclear talks and Jared Kushner’s efforts to advance a post-war Gaza plan amid Israeli political tensions. It also features a startup helping frontline workers manage absences, a pause on a controversial Texas border wall project, and Midwest flooding. Additionally, the broadcast reports on the death of actress Hayden Panettiere and the discovery of a 1776 Declaration of Independence transcription in Maine.
Topics discussed
Iran nuclear deal deadline expires and talks stall
Kushner meets with Netanyahu and Hamas on Gaza plan
Startup app helps frontline workers reduce absences
Border wall construction paused in Big Bend National Park
Midwest storms and Hayden Panettiere death announcement
Hayden Panettiere's career and life story
Original Declaration of Independence found in Maine
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