NPR News: 08-02-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the upcoming Democratic primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin, where left-wing candidates are polling strongly against moderates. Dr. Ashish Jha discusses the ongoing mystery of COVID-19’s origins, leaning toward the lab-leak theory, while Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment before a Senate committee. The broadcast also reports on the migrant crisis at Ceuta, the rise of human composting as a green burial option, and the record-breaking box office success of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Topics discussed
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Midwestern Democratic primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin
Theories on the origin of COVID-19
Dr. Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment rights
Migrant crisis at Ceuta and EU response
Rise of human composting as a green burial option
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse box office success
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