NPR News: 08-15-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
This episode covers Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killing civilians, sparking diplomatic tensions. It also reports on sailor families protesting poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln and severe water rationing in Puerto Rico. Additionally, the broadcast discusses a petition to expel the U.S. ambassador to Canada, Eli Lilly’s lawsuits against black-market obesity drug sellers, and new research linking bedbugs to MRSA transmission.
Topics discussed
Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon
Concerns over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Puerto Rico water rationing amid drought
Petition to expel US ambassador to Canada
Eli Lilly sues sellers of unapproved obesity drug
Study suggests bedbugs may transmit MRSA
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