NPR News: 08-13-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
Lettuce prices plummeted following a cyclosporiasis outbreak, offering a brief reprieve from inflation. Meanwhile, media groups sued President Trump over his paid Truth Social API, citing First Amendment violations. In the West, storm systems threaten to worsen wildfires while clearing smoke. Eli Lilly is suing sellers of unapproved obesity drug retitrutide, and Taylor Swift joins the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. A billion-dollar Powerball jackpot was won in Illinois.
Topics discussed
Capital One Saver Card advertisement
Lettuce prices drop after cyclosporiasis outbreak
Lawsuit over Trump's Truth Social subscription service
Storm system impacts wildfires in the Pacific Northwest
Taylor Swift and Lyle Lovett Hall of Fame induction
Eli Lilly sues sellers of unapproved obesity drug
Illinois Powerball ticket wins over $1 billion
Shortwave podcast PSA on colorectal cancer
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