NPR News: 08-24-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
The Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling on Trump’s mail-in voting order, though the Postal Service remains blocked from implementing it. Meanwhile, the Treasury threatens sanctions on nations trading with Iran, and Trump’s super PAC spends heavily to support Darlene Graham in South Carolina. Other stories include a deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo, a new light-based chemical synthesis method, and preservation efforts for a historic live oak tree.
Topics discussed
Supreme Court pauses ruling on Trump's mail-in voting order
US pressures countries to cut economic ties with Iran
Trump's super PAC spends heavily in South Carolina Senate race
Ebola outbreak spreads rapidly in eastern Congo
Stanford scientist uses light to create molecules with less energy
Revolutionary War witness tree receives new support system
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