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NPR News: 08-13-2026 2AM EDT

Aug 13, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News covers New York’s $7.2 million funding for migrant children’s lawyers amid a federal lapse. Other stories include a Houthi attack on a Red Sea cargo ship, extreme heatwaves across Europe, and rising US fuel prices. The broadcast also reports on a deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and a Kansas town settling a press freedom lawsuit.

Topics discussed

Schwab sponsorship message NY funds lawyers for unaccompanied migrant children Houthi attack kills six on cargo ship in Red Sea Extreme heat and drought sweep across Europe Gasoline and diesel prices rise Ebola outbreak in Congo kills over 2,000 Kansas town settles lawsuit over police raid on reporter Disney World Builders documentary announcement
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