NPR News: 08-22-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed, triggering 50% tariffs and promised retaliation from Prime Minister Mark Carney. Meanwhile, TikTok settled a DOJ privacy lawsuit for $400 million, and an IndyCar race is set for Washington D.C. In science, researchers achieved a breakthrough by growing brain organoids for five years. Finally, Alex Jones won a partial reduction in a Texas defamation judgment related to Sandy Hook.
Topics discussed
U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse; 50% tariffs imposed
IndyCar race on National Mall for D.C.'s 250th birthday
TikTok settles $400M DOJ lawsuit over child privacy
Brain organoids grown for five years in lab study
Alex Jones defamation judgment reduced in Texas
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