NPR News: 08-13-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
NPR covers swing voters in Nevada who may not reject socialist candidates, while the White House targets tariff evasion by Chinese goods transshipped through Southeast Asia. The Trump administration awarded a controversial contract to Our Rescue to represent unaccompanied immigrant children, raising legal concerns. Additionally, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard over anti-Semitism claims, and Twitch faces backlash for using creator content to train AI models.
Topics discussed
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