NPR News: 09-09-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers escalating US-Iran tensions after American forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers in the Gulf of Oman. The report also details confusion over Missouri’s congressional redistricting map following conflicting court orders, and oral arguments in a federal case challenging telehealth abortion access. Additionally, the episode notes that Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch will resign amid presidential criticism, and highlights Ben Shelton’s historic late-night victory at the US Open, securing an American spot in the final.
Topics discussed
US-Iran conflict: Oil carrier strikes and Strait of Hormuz
Missouri congressional redistricting legal confusion
Telehealth abortion access case in 5th Circuit
Rhode Island primary: McCall vs. Folks
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns
US Open: Shelton beats Alcaraz in record match
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