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Summary
Hurricane Isaias has intensified to a Category 3 storm, while Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her legal advocacy. The episode also covers Ukrainian military tactics using drones and robots in Donbass, rising mortgage rates driven by inflation and Fed hikes, a nearly $2 trillion federal deficit, and the NFL's Supreme Court bid to regulate sports betting.
Topics discussed
NPR News Now introduction
Hurricane Isaias update and Nobel Peace Prize announcement
Navi Pillay's career and Nobel Peace Prize details
Nobel Committee praise for Navi Pillay
Ukraine's use of drones and robots in Donbass
Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian civilians
Rising mortgage rates and inflation concerns
Federal Reserve rate decision outlook
Federal deficit reaches nearly $2 trillion
Government spending and debt interest costs
Supreme Court case on sports betting regulation
Army report on Reagan National Airport crash
Sierra Club public lands sponsorship
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