NPR News: 08-28-2026 8AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the rising death toll and missing persons crisis from catastrophic flooding in Nepal, including the plight of American pilgrims. The episode also reports on a potential radio transmission failure in a Marine One near-miss, the escalating US-Iran war’s impact on Iranian citizens, and human-caused wildfires in Nevada. Finally, it details President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid intensifying trade tensions with Canada.
Topics discussed
Nepal flooding death toll rises to 538
Missing American Hindu pilgrims in Nepal
Marine One near-mishap radio investigation
Six months into US-Israel war against Iran
Nevada wildfire containment and causes
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
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