NPR News: 08-29-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
Search and rescue efforts continue in Nepal and China following deadly floods and mudslides that killed over 600 people. President Trump announced a major oil deal with Venezuela to develop vast reserves, while a Russian airstrike on a munitions depot near Kyiv killed at least 37. The episode also covers a proposed land exchange in Yosemite National Park, the sentencing of former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno for bribery, and mourning for Norway’s late King Harald.
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Search and rescue efforts after Nepal-China border floods
Trump announces major oil deal with Venezuela
Deadly Russian airstrike hits munitions depot near Kyiv
Controversy over Yosemite National Park land exchange
Former Ecuador president sentenced for bribery
Norway mourns King Harald and introduces midterm podcast
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