NPR News: 08-20-2026 1PM EDT
Summary
The Trump administration addresses market volatility by buying back debt while oil prices rise amid tensions with Iran. In Asia, North Korea launches missiles as the USS George Washington deploys to the Middle East. Domestically, child care waitlists surge, and a prayer rally honors teenager Nolan Wells. Meanwhile, Liberia receives migrants deported under new U.S. immigration policies.
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Trump administration buys back U.S. debt to calm markets
Oil prices rise amid Iran tensions; USS George Washington deployed
North Korea fires missiles; Trump plans meeting with Kim
Child care wait lists triple as funding runs out
Prayer rally for Nolan Wells; calls for federal probe
Liberia receives first group of migrants under new policy
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