NPR News: 08-26-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods and the upcoming GDP report. Senator Darlene Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff, while a teacher challenges Louisiana’s Ten Commandments display law in the Supreme Court. The broadcast also reports on a deadly hospital fire in Pakistan, tributes to the late Dolly Parton, and stable U.S. gas prices amid global tensions.
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Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods and South Carolina Senate runoff results
Darlene Graham's victory speech and upcoming general election
Supreme Court case on Louisiana's Ten Commandments display law
Fire at Pakistan hospital kills newborns
Fans mourn Dolly Parton in her hometown of Sevierville
U.S. gasoline prices remain stable amid Iran conflict
Wall Street stocks close higher
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