NPR News: 07-28-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers historic wildfires in France and Spain, where President Macron visited firefighters amid record heat and dangerous fire clouds. In the US, President Trump defended tariffs during a Michigan visit, while a man convicted in the Idaho college murders seeks to reopen his case. The episode also reports on a Seattle shooting suspect manhunt, a Supreme Court request regarding mail-in voting restrictions, and escalating humanitarian crises in Sudan.
Topics discussed
Macron visits firefighters amid historic blazes in France
Record-breaking wildfires in Spain
Trump defends tariffs at GM facility in Michigan
Idaho murder convict seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Manhunt for third suspect in Seattle shooting
Trump administration challenges mail-in voting restrictions
Sudan army retakes highway amid humanitarian crisis
Oil prices ease after US pauses strikes on Iran
BetterHelp sponsor message on mental health stigma
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