NPR News: 08-14-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, seeking dismissal of state charges. Meanwhile, lawmakers criticize poor conditions on the USS Lincoln after its record deployment, and Israeli activists aid a Palestinian man besieged by settlers in the West Bank. The episode also covers the end of public comment on wilderness rules and the recovery of stolen masterpieces in Italy.
Topics discussed
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO
Poor conditions reported on USS Lincoln carrier
Activists deliver aid to besieged Palestinian in West Bank
Public comment period ends on wilderness rule changes
Stolen Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse paintings recovered in Italy
Wall Street markets close lower
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