NPR News: 08-03-2026 1PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers primary elections in five states, highlighting the Michigan Senate race as a key Democratic contest. It reports on conflicting claims regarding US-Iran talks, rising gasoline prices, and deadly wildfires in France linked to climate change. Additional stories include the first US deaths from a cyclospora outbreak, new Trump administration visa bond policies affecting African travelers, and the advancement of Todd Blanche’s Attorney General nomination.
Topics discussed
Michigan Senate primary and Democratic Party debate
US-Iran tensions and rising gasoline prices
Wildfires in France and climate change impacts
Cyclospora deaths in Michigan
New visa bond policy for 50 countries
Attorney General nomination advances
Planet Money Summer School promotion
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