NPR News: 09-22-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers a coalition of media organizations protesting Trump's press bans by suspending shared pool coverage, alongside the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement that addresses antitrust concerns. The report also details a Mississippi grand jury's decision not to indict anyone in the death of teen Nolan Wells, finding no evidence of criminal activity or racial motivation. Additionally, the episode highlights the fast-tracking of post-wildfire logging in Oregon, a Venezuelan immigrant's medical crisis after being shot by ICE agents, and the fatal helicopter crash of two pilots …
Topics discussed
Media organizations protest Trump's press bans
Paramount-WBD merger settlement and antitrust concerns
Grand jury declines to indict in Nolan Wells death
Venezuelan immigrant shot by ICE agents in Texas
Fast-tracked logging in Oregon after wildfires
Helicopter crash kills two pilots in California
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