NPR News: 09-08-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
Canada imposes $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., while record-high diesel prices strain farmers and test political alliances. The RNC opens its convention in Dallas, billed as "Trumpapalooza," with President Trump as the headliner. Meanwhile, Houthi attacks injure over 70 in Saudi Arabia, and the UK bans trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The episode also notes a record-breaking summer box office season and the theft of two Renoir paintings from a French museum.
Topics discussed
Canada's retaliatory tariffs and record diesel prices
Impact of diesel price spike on Kansas farmers
Preview of the Republican National Convention in Dallas
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and regional tensions
UK bans trade with Israeli West Bank settlements
Summer box office sets new record despite inflation
Renoir paintings stolen from French museum
Planet Money board game promotion
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