NPR News: 08-31-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News episode covers a controversial U.S.-Venezuela oil deal that critics say undermines democratic priorities. It reports on escalating tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, including intercepted drones and military strikes. The broadcast also details deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon, jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy and Dwayne Keafee Davis trials, and Mets player Jose Iglesias’s Broadway debut.
Topics discussed
US-Venezuela oil deal raises democracy concerns
UAE intercepts Iranian drone amid US-Iran tensions
Grand Canyon floods and emergency evacuations
Lindsay Clancy trial resumes in Massachusetts
Closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial
Jose Iglesias makes Broadway debut in musical
Promo for NPR's Shortwave podcast
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