NPR News: 09-16-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
This episode covers the EU’s proposal to make Canada an associate member, prompting Trump to threaten tariffs, and a legal battle over the Kennedy Center’s closure. It also features a confirmation hearing for a surgeon general nominee who rejects vaccine-autism links, rising retail sales data, and a new travel ban targeting South African officials. Additionally, the show highlights a Stanford study using human neurons in mice to model brain diseases and George W. Bush’s new book of political prisoner portraits.
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Sponsor: Schwab Investing
EU proposes Canada as associate member; Trump warns of tariffs
Legal fight over Kennedy Center closure and renaming
Surgeon General nominee addresses vaccine-autism link
Retail sales data: Dining out and back-to-school spending
US stocks slip
US travel ban on South African officials
New mouse model for studying human brain diseases
George W. Bush releases book of political prisoner portraits
This American Life teaser
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