NPR News: 08-27-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers a Massachusetts mother’s trial for killing her children amid claims of postpartum psychosis. It reports on Trump renaming Lake Ontario, legal battles over the Kennedy Center’s future, and a major gang indictment in Puerto Rico. Additionally, Meta settles with states over teen addiction, while the WHO declares Uganda’s Ebola outbreak over as the DRC crisis worsens.
Topics discussed
Jury deliberates on mother who killed her children
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
Kennedy Center board threatens demolition and renaming
Lawsuit filed against Trump and Kennedy Center board
81 gang members indicted for drug trafficking in Puerto Rico
Joint operation arrests cartel members in Ecuador
Meta settles with states over teen addiction claims
Challenges in verifying user age on social media
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Uganda over
Ebola crisis continues in Democratic Republic of Congo
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