NPR News: 08-29-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
Iran’s president maintains the Strait of Hormuz blockade until the US lifts sanctions and ends the war in Lebanon, citing severe economic damage. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wh signals that inflation remains too high, leaving interest rate decisions uncertain for American consumers. The broadcast also covers the insanity defense in the trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children, highlighting postpartum psychosis. Additionally, new global guidelines aim to improve heart attack diagnosis for women, and Iceland votes on resuming EU membership negotiations.
Topics discussed
Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz over US sanctions
Fed Chair warns inflation remains too high
Trial of woman charged with killing children resumes
New global guidelines for heart attack symptoms in women
Tropical Storm Dolly dissipates in Caribbean
Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks
Planet Money Summer School promo: Antarctica
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