NPR News: 08-29-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers ongoing search and rescue efforts in Nepal and China after deadly floods, with over 600 confirmed dead. The episode also addresses pressure on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding the measles outbreak and the insanity defense in the trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her children. Additionally, it reports on Iceland’s EU membership referendum and Virginia’s removal of Confederate statues from Richmond’s Capitol Square.
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Sponsor: Odoo business management software
Search and rescue efforts after Nepal-China border floods
Pressure on RFK Jr. regarding rising measles cases
Trial of Lindsay Clancy and postpartum psychosis
Iceland referendum on EU membership negotiations
Virginia removes Confederate statues from Capitol Square
Sponsor: Charles Schwab podcast Choiceology
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