NPR News: 08-11-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s emergency declaration for Washington wildfires and Canada’s similar response. The broadcast discusses the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool dispute, upcoming state elections focused on data center opposition, and a deadly earthquake in Colombia. Additionally, reports detail recent violent shootings in Thailand and mixed Asian financial markets amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
Topics discussed
RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for WA wildfires
BC wildfires and Reflecting Pool dispute update
Data centers become key issue in upcoming elections
Colombia earthquake rescue efforts and death toll
Former MP arrested for shooting in Thailand
Asian markets mixed amid US-Iran tensions
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