NPR News: 08-30-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the death toll rising from a Nepal landslide and flood, with China releasing details on missing foreigners. The Supreme Court allows Trump’s plan to curtail mail-in voting to proceed, impacting midterm elections. Tensions rise in the US-Canada trade war over tariffs and a disputed lake name change. Additionally, reports cover a rabies scare from a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina, Hurricane Karina in the Pacific, and Carson Meyer making history in softball.
Topics discussed
Nepal landslide death toll rises; China releases missing foreigner list
Supreme Court weighs in on Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
US-Canada trade tensions and Lake Ontario renaming controversy
Rabies exposure risk from mobile petting zoo in North Carolina
Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into hurricane in Pacific
Carson Meyer makes history as first girl in US championship game
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