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NPR News: 09-05-2026 7PM EDT

Sep 5, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin met with White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow, agreeing to a temporary pause in attacks on Kyiv. The broadcast also covers the CDC declaring a record-breaking cyclospora outbreak over, noting that over 18,000 cases have been confirmed this year. Additionally, the episode highlights how both Democratic and Republican campaigns are spending millions on ads opposing AI data centers, and details U.S. military strikes on Iranian oil tankers. The show concludes with coverage of the Islamic Convention of North Ameri…

Topics discussed

Putin meets US envoys in Moscow for Ukraine talks 72-hour pause in attacks on Kyiv announced Uncertainty over progress toward a peace deal Record-breaking Cyclospora outbreak in the US Political ads attacking AI data centers Spending breakdown on data center ads by party Reasons for data center focus in political messaging US military strikes Iranian oil tankers Islamic Convention of North America in Detroit Labor Day weekend college football results Planet Money board game promotion
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