NPR News: 08-08-2026 11PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers Iran’s new demands for lifting a naval blockade and withdrawing US forces, alongside ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. It also reports on soaring childcare costs in Oklahoma, the one-year anniversary of the CDC shooting in Atlanta, and Ukraine’s response to recent Russian attacks. Finally, the broadcast highlights record-breaking summer box office numbers for Spider-Man and The Odyssey, plus Drew Brees’ induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Iran's new demands and Strait of Hormuz tensions
Soaring child care costs in Oklahoma
One year since CDC shooting in Atlanta
Russia attacks Ukraine; Zelensky visits Serbia
Summer box office records: Spider-Man and The Odyssey
Drew Brees inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
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