NPR News: 08-27-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO allies, alongside President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario. The episode details Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, Meta’s landmark settlement over youth addiction claims, and the ongoing Lindsey Clancy murder trial. Additional stories include flash floods in China and Nepal, the release of an ICE officer, and the death of artist Yayoi Kusama.
Topics discussed
CIA Chief warns Russia against attacking NATO allies
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on US goods
Lindsey Clancy murder trial deliberations begin
Meta settles lawsuits over harm to kids
US citizens missing after China-Nepal floods
ICE officer released after judge refuses return
Artist Yayoi Kusama dies at age 97
Saint Fenorias patron saint of lost things
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