NPR News: 08-26-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
Meta agreed to a $1.8 billion settlement with 47 states over teen social media addiction claims. President Trump downplayed CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent trip to Russia amid stalled Ukraine peace efforts. The episode also covers mourning for Dolly Parton in Nashville, sticky inflation data, deadly floods in Nepal, and the FDA’s approval of a new pancreatic cancer drug.
Topics discussed
Meta agrees to $1.8B settlement over teen addiction claims
Trump downplays CIA director's trip to Russia
Nashville mourns Dolly Parton and her legacy
Inflation remains sticky at 3.7% in July
Flash floods in Nepal and China kill over 150
FDA approves first pill for metastatic pancreatic cancer
New England restaurants embrace invasive green crabs
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