NPR News: 08-28-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the USPS appealing a court block on Trump’s mail-in voting order, new research showing CRISPR gene editing lowers cholesterol for over a year, and signals from Fed Chair Powell that interest rates may rise soon. The broadcast also reports on a fatal chemical spill at a Washington paper mill linked to prior safety warnings and rising death tolls from flash floods on the Nepal-China border.
Topics discussed
USPS appeals court ruling on Trump's mail-in voting order
CRISPR gene editing treatment lowers cholesterol for a year
Fed signals potential September rate hike amid inflation concerns
Report reveals safety warnings before fatal WA paper mill spill
Death toll rises in Nepal-China border flash flooding disaster
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