NPR News: 08-25-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the Supreme Court’s temporary ruling allowing Trump to limit mail-in voting, his controversial SpaceX investment, and Putin’s decree to seize companies failing to defend against Ukrainian drone strikes. The episode also reports on a federal mediator’s decision regarding the Washington Post’s firing of columnist Karen Attia and Australia’s ban on wholly AI-generated music from official charts.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to limit mail-in voting
Trump's investment in SpaceX raises ethics concerns
Trump's oil holdings gain amid Iran war
Putin seizes control of Russian companies hit by drones
Washington Post columnist Karen Attia reinstated
Australia bans AI-generated tracks from music charts
Promo for The Sunday Story on Pacific fishing
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