NPR News: 08-11-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers stalled U.S.-Iran nuclear talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, alongside President Trump’s controversial executive order on childhood vaccinations that experts warn causes parental confusion. The broadcast reports on the humanitarian release of detained Marine Robert Gilman from Russia and the escalating Ebola outbreak in Congo, which has killed over 2,000 people. Additionally, a judge ruled the Kennedy Center must pay legal fees to musician Chuck Redd after he canceled a concert in protest of the center’s name change.
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Stalled US-Iran negotiations via intermediaries
Experts warn against Trump's vaccination changes
US Marine Robert Gilman released from Russia
Ebola outbreak death toll rises in Congo
Kennedy Center ordered to pay musician legal fees
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