NPR News: 08-29-2026 11PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers the aftermath of deadly floods in Nepal, highlighting anxiety within the Nepalese community in Texas. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses persistent inflation without signaling future interest rate moves, impacting consumer borrowing costs. The episode also reports on a surge in ICE arrests under the Trump administration and an apparent mutiny in Niger. Finally, it notes Roger Federer’s Hall of Fame induction and early college football results.
Topics discussed
Nepal floods impact on North Texas community
Fed Chair on inflation and interest rates
Trump administration immigration crackdown
Mutiny and unrest in Niger capital
Roger Federer Hall of Fame induction
College football week one results
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