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NPR News: 08-27-2026 3PM EDT

Aug 27, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Canada removed U.S. seafood from retaliatory tariffs amid industry concerns, while tensions persist over Trump’s trade policies. An ICE agent accused of shooting an immigrant was released after Texas refused extradition. Meanwhile, 90 Americans remain unaccounted for in Nepal floods, and war criminal Radoslav Krstic died in prison. New research also maps protein interactions linked to profound autism, offering hope for future treatments.

Topics discussed

Canada removes US seafood from retaliatory tariffs US renames Lake Ontario; Senator Collins calls for talks ICE agent released after Texas blocks extradition US response to floods in Nepal and Tibet Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb commander, dies at 84 New research maps protein interactions in autism Hope for treatments from autism science foundation Norway's King Harald hospitalized in serious condition Planet Money Summer School: Antarctica segment
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