NPR News: 09-12-2026 1AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the Supreme Court’s pending ruling on USPS mail-in ballot restrictions and the impact of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade on record-high fuel prices. The report also details a regional foreign ministers’ meeting in Oman aimed at reopening the strait, the shutdown of a Saudi oil pipeline, and the UN Security Council’s vote to extend the Darfur arms embargo. Additionally, the segment highlights Nintendo’s decision to use tariff refunds for a major sale and previews the US Open men’s final between Alexander Zverev and Brandon Shelton.
Topics discussed
Mail-in voting and Supreme Court ruling on USPS restrictions
Iran to attend Gulf foreign ministers meeting on Strait of Hormuz
Saudi pipeline shutdown and rising US diesel prices
International crude oil prices fall
UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Darfur
Nintendo uses tariff refunds for game sale
Alexander Zverev advances to US Open final
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