NPR News: 08-28-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Fed Chair Powell’s signals for a potential September interest rate hike amid persistent inflation. A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally blacklisted AI company Anthropic for national security reasons. The episode also updates on the Lindsey Clancy trial in Massachusetts, a fatal chemical tank failure in Washington, and escalating drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine. Finally, it reports the death of Norway’s King Harald.
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