NPR News: 08-02-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
Thousands are evacuating as fast-moving wildfires threaten Spokane, Washington, while voters in several states face approaching registration deadlines for upcoming primaries. The segment also covers ongoing U.S.-Venezuela talks aimed at stabilizing the country and transferring power, a WestJet flight attendant strike disrupting summer travel, and a WHO report warning that funding cuts are reversing global progress against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Thumbtack home services
Wildfires and evacuations in Spokane, Washington
Upcoming primary elections and voter registration deadlines
US-Venezuela talks and political transition
WestJet flight attendant strike disrupts travel
WHO report on HIV and STD progress reversal
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