NPR News: 08-23-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
NPR covers Middle East oil exporters building pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S.-Iran tensions, though analysts question the timeline and efficacy. The U.S. cattle industry criticizes a Trump administration plan to import beef with reduced tariffs, arguing it compromises quality. Investors await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech on inflation as bond markets face turmoil. Additionally, the White House unveils a new space transportation policy aiming for over 1,000 annual launches by 2030, while actress Shelley Fabre has died at 82.
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Middle East pipelines bypassing Strait of Hormuz
Cattle industry reacts to imported beef plan
Fed Chair Warsh speech and bond market fears
Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix
New U.S. space transportation policy goals
Actress Shelley Fabre dies at 82
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