NPR News: 09-22-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
The episode covers escalating U.S. sanctions on Iran, including plans to ground all Iranian commercial flights under "Operation Economic Outcast," and features a Senate candidate's call to end the war. It also reports on a federal appeals court ruling that temporarily halts a new Republican redistricting map in Missouri, a Vermont jury's rejection of an insanity defense in the shooting of three Palestinian students, and a strong job market for young workers without college degrees driven by construction and retirement trends. Finally, the segment notes that Hurricane Polo has intensified to…
Topics discussed
Schwab ad and UN General Assembly opening
Trump's expected speech and Greenland deal
US sanctions and grounding of Iranian airlines
Republican candidates call for end to Iran war
Missouri redistricting court battle and map status
Vermont jury convicts man in student shootings
Job market strength for workers without degrees
Hurricane Polo strengthens in Pacific Ocean
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