NPR News: 08-13-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln amid the war in Iran and White House efforts to crack down on tariff evasion. A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard regarding anti-Semitism claims. The broadcast also reports on three simultaneous U.S. executions, Europe’s severe heat wave, and an ancient Roman bridge revealed by low river levels.
Topics discussed
Poor conditions and sailor incidents on USS Abraham Lincoln
White House vows crackdown on tariff evasion and trade fraud
Judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit against Harvard over anti-Semitism
Three executions carried out in the U.S. on the same day
Europe's fifth summer heat wave and rising temperatures
Ancient Roman bridge exposed by low Tiber River levels
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