NPR News: 09-05-2026 7PM EDT
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.
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
Listen ad-free on Castria