NPR News: 09-08-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers escalating US-Iran tensions following the capture of a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz. The report also details Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods, the Trump administration’s Supreme Court bid to revive a voter citizenship database, and DOJ election observers in New Hampshire. Additionally, the episode highlights the theft of two Renoir paintings from a French museum and the satirical renaming of "South Park" to "South America."
Topics discussed
Iran captures US unmanned submarine in Strait of Hormuz
Canada levies retaliatory tariffs on US goods
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to revive voter data system
DOJ election observers visit New Hampshire polling places
Thieves steal Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum
South Park creators rename show to South America
US stocks sink after 3-day weekend
Mark Cuban on healthcare costs and Medicare for All
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