NPR News: 08-27-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
Federal investigators link White House construction to radio interference during a Marine One incident, while a judge weighs arguments over adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center. Meanwhile, displaced military families in Bahrain seek permanent housing amid ongoing conflict, and Radovan Karadzic has died in custody. The episode also covers NATO defense reviews, new autism research, and the opening of a wave energy test site in Oregon.
Topics discussed
White House construction linked to air traffic radio issues
Legal battle over adding Trump's name to Kennedy Center
Military families displaced by Iran missile attack in Bahrain
Death of Ratko Mladic, 'Butcher of Bosnia'
Pentagon pressures NATO allies to increase defense spending
New research maps protein interactions in profound autism
First US wave energy testing site opens on Oregon coast
Promotion for NPR Politics podcast ahead of midterms
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