NPR News: 09-01-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the Trump administration’s oil deal with Venezuela aimed at fostering democracy, and the House vote to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for sexual harassment. It also reports on a new study showing adults struggle with smartphone addiction, fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, and the preservation of Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh’s diaries in Scotland. Finally, the broadcast notes Tropical Storm Edouard’s landfall in Texas and Louisiana.
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U.S. oil deal with Venezuela and democratic transition
House vote on censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards
Study on adult smartphone addiction and usage
S&P 500 market update
New U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets
Preserving Palestinian writer Raja Shahadeh's diaries
Tropical Storm Edouard landfall and weather forecast
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