NPR News: 08-20-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers Walmart’s sales slowdown triggering stock declines, rising gas prices, and record federal debt. The episode examines a controversial Census Bureau report on non-citizen voting linked to a Trump-aligned think tank. It also details record-breaking heatwaves in France causing thousands of deaths, Israel’s investigation into Gaza troop conduct, and a judge’s recusal in a high-profile Texas stabbing case.
Topics discussed
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Stocks drop after Walmart sales slowdown
Census report on illegal voting ties to think tank
Record heatwaves and excess deaths in France
Israel investigates Gaza troop conduct
Judge removed from high-profile stabbing case
Wall Street market update
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