NPR News: 07-28-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers oil prices dropping after U.S. airstrikes on Iran pause, alongside Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral. Wildfires ravage Spain and France, while a cyclospora outbreak highlights public health funding cuts. The episode also reports on a Japan earthquake, concerns over federal statistical agency staffing losses, Cracker Barrel’s CEO change, and Asian stock market declines driven by semiconductor sell-offs.
Topics discussed
Oil prices drop amid U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks
Funeral services for Senator Lindsey Graham
Wildfires devastate Spain and France
Cyclospora outbreak linked to public health cuts
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes southern Japan
Federal workforce cuts threaten statistical reliability
Cracker Barrel CEO steps down after rebrand backlash
Asian markets fall on AI spending concerns
Bullseye promo with Judy Chicago
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