NPR News: 08-31-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
This episode covers a historic US-Venezuela oil deal, devastating floods in Nepal, and rising crude prices following military action in the Strait of Hormuz. Other stories include an Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Mount Sinabung’s eruption in Indonesia, and closing arguments in the Tupac Shakur murder trial. Additionally, Iceland voters rejected EU membership, and Shabazz the Disciple discusses the Black roots of country music.
Topics discussed
US-Venezuela oil deal and political backlash
Nepal floods: Mass burials and rescue efforts
Stocks drop amid Iran tensions and Fed rate hike expectations
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Mount Sinabung volcano erupts in Indonesia
Closing arguments in Dwayne Davis Tupac trial
Iceland rejects EU membership; Shabazz the Disciple on black cowboys
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