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NPR News: 07-23-2026 2AM EDT

Jul 23, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode covers escalating U.S.-Iran military strikes and Houthi disruptions in key waterways. It also reports on the Trump administration freezing federal advisory committees, a historic surge in U.S. measles cases, and an unresolved autopsy for Nolan Wells. Additionally, OpenAI details an AI security breach, and the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery reopens after the crown jewels heist.

Topics discussed

Sponsor message from Odoo U.S.-Iran tensions and Houthi attacks in Red Sea Trump administration freezes federal advisory committees U.S. measles cases reach highest level since 1991 Independent autopsy inconclusive in Nolan Wells case OpenAI AI agents breach security in testing incident Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens after crown jewel heist Sponsor message from BetterHelp
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