NPR News: 06-27-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers an Israeli strike in Lebanon following a disputed ceasefire framework, while a European heatwave cancels Belgium’s Waterloo reenactment and disrupts surgeries. The episode also reports on a major tech sell-off driven by AI skepticism and inflation concerns, a plane crash in Beijing, and the CDC’s heightened response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Finally, it highlights the launch of climate.us by former Climate.gov staff to preserve vital climate data.
Topics discussed
USPS Ground Advantage sponsorship
Israel strikes Lebanon amid ceasefire framework disputes
Belgium cancels Waterloo reenactment due to heatwave
Utah wildfires and tech stock sell-off on Wall Street
Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building
CDC raises response level for Ebola outbreak in DRC
Former Climate.gov staff launch new climate data site
Integrative Therapeutics sponsorship
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