NPR News: 09-30-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster discusses the strategic implications of the US troop withdrawal from Iraq and the ongoing threat of ISIS. The episode also covers renewed scrutiny of Title IX procedures following a Cornell University sexual assault case, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s report on combating antisemitism, the CDC’s updated measles death toll amid political disputes, and the US economy’s 2.2% growth in the second quarter.
Topics discussed
Iraq sovereignty day and US troop withdrawal
McMaster on ISIS defeat and Trump's social media
Cornell Title IX lawsuit and campus safety changes
NYC report on antisemitism and hate crimes
CDC measles death tally and political feud
US economy expands 2.2% in Q2
DoorDash expands into retail returns
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