NPR News: 09-02-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
US-Iran tensions escalate as American strikes on the Strait of Hormuz reportedly kill five at a wedding, prompting Iranian missile retaliation. The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to Thailand after a record deployment, while Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey wins his primary against a younger challenger. Additionally, President Trump is expected to sign a bill to avert a government shutdown, and a Milwaukee program uses rescued produce to feed vulnerable communities.
Topics discussed
US-Iran conflict: Strikes on Strait of Hormuz and retaliation
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after record deployment
Sen. Ed Markey wins primary; Trump signs spending bill
Milwaukee's Veggie Chop Shop turns surplus produce into meals
Warming oceans shift shark habitats in the North Atlantic
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