NPR News: 07-24-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers President Trump’s new tariffs on 60 trading partners, drawing criticism from EU officials who demand evidence of forced labor claims. The episode also details Russian cyber espionage targeting Western governments via email vulnerabilities and an FDA panel’s vote to loosen restrictions on experimental peptides despite safety concerns. Additionally, it reports on the sentencing of the shooter who killed Minnesota lawmakers and the stalled opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge due to new Canadian tariffs.
Topics discussed
Trump's new tariffs on 60 partners and EU criticism
Russian hackers exploit Zimbra email vulnerability
FDA panel votes to loosen peptide restrictions
U.S. futures trading higher
Shooter of MN lawmakers sentenced to life
Congress recess and Gordie Howe Bridge opening
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