NPR News: 08-06-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a pandemic hearing. The Trump administration plans to deregulate Head Start, while the VA studies GLP-1 drugs for treating alcoholism in veterans. Markets dipped amid Iran tensions, and Democrats introduced a bill to prevent resetting military casualty counts from the Iran conflict.
Topics discussed
Senate committee holds Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress
Trump administration plans to deregulate Head Start program
VA studies GLP-1 drug effects on veteran alcoholism
Markets close lower; Democrats block Iran casualty count reset
UEFA threatens to boycott FIFA competitions
Research reveals how snails produce different types of mucus
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