NPR News: 08-14-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers growing calls for a Pentagon investigation into poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln and a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce. The episode also reports on Nigel Farage’s return to the British parliament following a controversial by-election. Additionally, a federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard over anti-Semitism claims, and regulators launched a review of prediction markets like Kalshi.
Topics discussed
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Calls for investigation into USS Abraham Lincoln conditions
CDC reports record cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce
Nigel Farage returns to parliament after by-election win
Judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit against Harvard
Federal regulators review prediction markets like Kalshi
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