NPR News: 08-28-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers Iran’s regime hardening its stance despite economic turmoil and the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Devastating floods in Nepal have killed hundreds, prompting international aid efforts amidst infrastructure damage. In the US, a federal judge reviews efforts to rename the Kennedy Center after Trump, while Fed Chair Powell prepares to address inflation. The report also notes the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak, the ongoing crisis in the DRC, and an Arizona town council race decided by a card draw.
Topics discussed
Intro: 6 months since US-Israel war with Iran
Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, regime holds power
Devastating floods kill hundreds in Nepal
UN aid and infrastructure damage in Nepal
Judge weighs putting Trump's name on Kennedy Center
Fed Chair speech and Ebola outbreak ends in Uganda
Ebola crisis continues to grow in DRC
Arizona town council race decided by card draw
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