NPR News: 07-29-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite inflation pressures from the U.S.-Iran conflict, while the Trump administration ends Medicare drug subsidies early, raising premiums for seniors. Meanwhile, devastating wildfires force mass evacuations in southern Europe, and an earthquake kills 18 in Japan. The episode also covers the Supreme Court appeal regarding E. Jean Carroll’s defamation verdict against Trump and the opening of a new AI-generated art museum in Los Angeles.
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