NPR News: 08-23-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the collapse of U.S.-Canada trade talks, prompting Canadian retaliatory tariffs, and anticipates Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech on inflation amid bond market turmoil. The episode also details a new two-year management plan to reduce water usage on the shrinking Colorado River. Additionally, it reports on a study linking new album releases to increased distracted driving fatalities and previews an upcoming auction of Freddie Mercury memorabilia.
Topics discussed
Intro and Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs after talks collapse
Fed Chair Warsh's upcoming speech and inflation fears
New management plan for the shrinking Colorado River
Study links new album releases to distracted driving deaths
Freddie Mercury memorabilia auctioned by Prop Store
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