NPR News: 09-08-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
Canada has imposed $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on the US, while record-high diesel prices strain farmers in Kansas. The Republican National Convention opens in Dallas with President Trump as the headliner. Meanwhile, Houthi attacks have wounded over 70 people in Saudi Arabia, and the UK announced a ban on trade with Israeli settlements. The episode also notes a record-breaking summer box office season and the theft of two Renoir paintings from a French museum.
Topics discussed
Canada retaliatory tariffs and record diesel prices
Impact of diesel price spike on Kansas farmers
Upcoming Republican National Convention in Dallas
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping
UK bans trade with Israeli settlements
Summer box office sets new record
Renoir paintings stolen from French museum
Planet Money board game promotion
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