NPR News: 09-08-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
Canada is set to impose $20 billion in tariffs on American goods in retaliation for President Trump’s 50% levy on Canadian cars, a move the UAW criticizes as misdirected. The episode also covers the NTSB’s investigation into a fatal Miami cargo plane crash, focusing on runway safety systems, and legal challenges to Trump’s reduction of two Utah national monuments. Additionally, new research reveals that secondhand smoke exposure contributes to 1.6 million deaths globally, while Jaguar Land Rover announces 4,000 job cuts to compete with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers.
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Canada imposes tariffs on $20B of US goods
UAW reaction to Trump's auto tariff threats
Trump warns against Bombardier jet sales in US
NTSB investigates Miami cargo plane crash and EMAS
Investigation focus on plane landing and fatalities
Lawsuit over reduction of Utah national monuments
Study on global impact of secondhand smoke
Jaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 jobs globally
Asian financial markets and Nikkei index update
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