NPR News: 09-11-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
The episode covers the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, featuring ceremonies in Shanksville, at the Pentagon, and Ground Zero where Vice President Vance and former presidents honored victims. It also reports on the Republican midterm convention, highlighting Vance’s defense of traditional values and Trump’s $5,000 dividend pledge. Additionally, the show discusses a study on data centers’ mixed impact on local housing markets, the end of a major cyclospora outbreak, record-high diesel prices, and the 49ers’ victory in the first NFL game played in Australia.
Topics discussed
9/11 25th anniversary memorials and ceremonies
Vance at Republican midterm convention and unity contrast
Study on data centers' impact on local housing markets
FDA declares end to largest US cyclospora outbreak
Record high diesel fuel prices affect grocery costs
49ers beat Rams in first NFL game in Australia
NPR Politics Podcast preview: Trump's midterm strategy
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