NPR News: 08-25-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers the reported death of Dolly Parton at age 80, highlighting her legacy as a singer and humanitarian. The broadcast also addresses an Iranian video threatening Barron Trump, which the Secret Service is investigating. Additionally, reports detail Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, a State Department review of asylum-related visas, a South Carolina special primary, and CDC data showing U.S. life expectancy has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
Topics discussed
Dolly Parton dies at 80: Legacy and humanitarian work
Secret Service aware of Iranian video threatening Barron Trump
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods
State Department revoking visas for asylum applicants
South Carolina GOP special primary runoff results
U.S. life expectancy rebounds to pre-pandemic levels
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