NPR News: 08-31-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the rising death toll from a glacier collapse in Nepal, with over 900 dead and thousands missing. The broadcast reports on flash flooding in the Grand Canyon that destroyed infrastructure and evacuated dozens. It also details escalating US-Canada trade tensions, including Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario, and notes high US gas prices amid the Iran war. Finally, the episode updates on the Lindsey Clancy trial and Novak Djokovic’s early exit from the US Open.
Topics discussed
Nepal glacier collapse death toll rises to 900
US aid for Nepal and Grand Canyon flash flooding
Ontario premier pushes back on Trump's lake renaming
US gas prices hover above $4 amid Iran war
Lindsey Clancy trial resumes jury deliberations
Novak Djokovic knocked out of US Open
Promo for the One A podcast
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