NPR News: 08-29-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers ongoing search and rescue efforts in Nepal and China following deadly floods and mudslides. It also reports on pressure facing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding rising measles cases and the insanity defense in the trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children. Additional stories include an Icelandic referendum on EU membership and Virginia’s removal of Confederate statues from its Capitol Square.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Odu business management software
Search and rescue efforts after Nepal-China border floods
Pressure on Health Secretary Kennedy over measles response
Trial of woman charged with killing her children
Iceland referendum on EU membership negotiations
Virginia removes Confederate statues from Capitol Square
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