NPR News: 07-28-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
President Trump met with Ukrainian and Israeli leaders ahead of Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral, while his anti-crime task forces in Memphis and D.C. intensified immigration arrests. Meanwhile, wildfires forced evacuations in Oregon, and a cyclospora outbreak surged amid federal public health funding cuts. The episode also covers recovery from a deadly earthquake in Japan and the auction of Colonel Sanders’ personal effects.
Topics discussed
Trump meets with Zelensky and Netanyahu; Lindsey Graham funeral
Memphis anti-crime task force becomes immigration crackdown
Wildfires force evacuations in central and eastern Oregon
Cyclospora outbreak worsens amid public health funding cuts
Japan earthquake recovery and Colonel Sanders auction
NPR fundraising appeal following loss of federal funding
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