NPR News: 08-20-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump’s economic warfare against Iran, including a naval blockade impacting U.S. gas prices. It also examines disputed Census Bureau data on illegal voting, new U.S. oil investments in Venezuela, and the life sentence of Evergrande founder Xu Jiayin in China. Additionally, the report notes Prince Harry and Meghan’s extended stay in the UK for their children’s schooling.
Topics discussed
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U.S. economic warfare and blockade against Iran
Questionable Census report on illegal voting
U.S. oil companies investing in Venezuela
Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
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