NPR News: 08-31-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
NPR investigates how heat causes thousands more U.S. deaths than recorded, while Trump and Vance defend data center construction despite rising utility costs. Former Congressman George Santos receives a lifetime ban from prediction market site Kalshi for insider trading. The broadcast also covers dry eye symptoms in women, astronauts cooking onions in space, and strategies for emotional regulation.
Topics discussed
Study reveals heat causes 5x more deaths than recorded
Trump and Vance defend data centers amid backlash
George Santos banned from prediction market Calci
Why women over 50 are more prone to dry eyes
Astronauts roast onions in zero gravity on ISS
The science of emotional regulation and intelligence
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