NPR News: 08-26-2026 3AM EDT
Summary
South Carolina Republicans elected Darlene Graham as their Senate nominee, who will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The U.S. and Canada are engaged in a trade war with reciprocal $20 billion tariffs, while Iran and Oman discuss managing ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, an expedition discovered the 1948 Al-Telena shipwreck off Tel Aviv, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra ratified a new contract to avoid a historic strike.
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Darlene Graham wins South Carolina Senate special election
Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80
U.S. and Canada impose reciprocal tariffs in trade war
Iran and Oman discuss Strait of Hormuz ship traffic
Discovery of 1948 Israeli shipwreck Al-Telena
Boston Symphony Orchestra ratifies new contract
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