NPR News: 08-24-2026 10PM 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. Trump also highlighted education reforms, including school choice and banning transgender athletes in sports. Meanwhile, reports clarify that alcohol, not cocaine, poses the greatest substance risk on college campuses. International news covers a deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Ukraine’s independence celebrations amid ongoing war with Russia.
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Supreme Court pauses ruling on Trump's mail-in voting order
Trump administration's education reforms and school choice program
College drug busts and the prevalence of alcohol vs. cocaine
Ebola outbreak surge in eastern Congo
Ukraine's 35th independence day and European defense support
Restoration of historic live oak tree at Revolutionary War site
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