NPR News: 07-28-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
Senator Rand Paul released Dr. Fauci’s pandemic diary entries, reigniting debate over the virus's origins ahead of Fauci’s testimony. The episode covers Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral and his sister’s appointment to finish his term. In Europe, wildfires and heat waves forced mass evacuations in France and Spain. Domestically, reports detail FIFA’s World Cup funding plans, cyclospora outbreak impacts on public health, and potential addiction benefits of GLP-1 drugs.
Topics discussed
Rand Paul releases Fauci diary entries on virus origin
Lindsey Graham funeral and legacy in Congress
Wildfires and heat wave force evacuations in France
U.S. stock market update
FIFA plans to sell World Cup rights with Kushner family
Cyclospora outbreak worsened by public health cuts
Poll shows reduced produce consumption after outbreak
GLP-1 drugs may help treat various addictions
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