NPR News: 08-31-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers a new U.S.-Venezuela oil partnership that critics argue undermines democratic priorities, alongside the UAE intercepting an Iranian drone amid ongoing regional tensions. The report also details severe flooding at the Grand Canyon, which has claimed lives and destroyed water infrastructure. Legal updates include resumed jury deliberations in the trial of a mother accused of killing her children and closing arguments in the Tupac Shakur murder case. Finally, the episode notes former Mets player Jose Canseco’s Broadway debut in "Buena Vista Social Club."
Topics discussed
US-Venezuela oil deal and democratic concerns
UAE intercepts Iranian drone after US-Iran conflict
Grand Canyon floods and water pipeline damage
Lindsey Clancy trial: jury deliberations resume
Tupac Shakur murder trial closing arguments
Jose Iglesias Broadway debut in Buena Vista Social Club
Introduction to 'If You Can Keep It' politics series
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