NPR News: 09-27-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Iran's rejection of a US proposal to end the conflict, alongside the arrest of five men in the UK for plotting an attack on a US military base. The report also details a stalled nor'easter causing severe coastal flooding in New York and New Jersey, as well as a lifted hurricane watch in Hawaii. Additionally, the segment highlights a GAO study on federal oversight of student chronic absenteeism and Pope Leo XIV's visit to France, where he addressed issues of end-of-life care and clergy abuse.
Topics discussed
Iran rejects US proposal, insists on diplomacy
Five arrested for plotting attack on UK base
Nor'easter causes coastal flooding in NY/NJ
Hurricane watch lifted for Hawaii's Big Island
GAO report on chronic student absenteeism
Pope Leo XIV visits Lourdes in France
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