NPR News: 07-29-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
NPR covers President Trump’s escalated threats against Iran following a missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, alongside the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady. The episode also examines a new report on the Democratic Party’s disconnect with working-class voters and FIFA’s controversial plan to sell World Cup commercial rights. Finally, it addresses extreme heat risks in the southern U.S. and the Dominican Republic’s zoo struggling with confiscated exotic animals.
Topics discussed
Trump escalates threats against Iran after missile attack
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
Report on Democratic coalition crisis and working-class voters
FIFA plans to sell minority stakes in World Cup rights
Extreme heat in southern U.S. and heat stroke prevention
Dominican Republic's national zoo houses seized exotic animals
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