NPR News: 08-25-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
This episode reports the death of Dolly Parton at age 80 and Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against U.S. trade measures. It covers two measles deaths in Pennsylvania, a DOJ filing regarding the Kennedy Center’s name, and Ebola vaccine efforts in the DRC. Additionally, the broadcast notes rising U.S. stock indexes and SpaceX’s plan to build a new Louisiana spaceport.
Topics discussed
Dolly Parton dies at 80: A look back at her life and legacy
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against U.S. trade measures
First U.S. measles deaths this year reported in Pennsylvania
Major U.S. stock indexes rise
DOJ argues Trump's name needed to save Kennedy Center
Ebola outbreak in DRC: Study suggests existing vaccine may help
SpaceX plans $100B spaceport in Louisiana
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