NPR News: 09-09-2026 9PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, highlighting the Texas Senate race and a Supreme Court appeal over Missouri redistricting. It also reports on a congressional recommendation for a Pentagon program to address brain injuries among Navy pilots, record-high diesel prices impacting the Port of Los Angeles, and a federal appeals court case regarding the distribution of the abortion pill mifepristone. The broadcast concludes with a cyberattack forcing early closures in Massachusetts schools and a $20,000 reward for information on stolen Pabst Blue Ribbo…
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Synchrony Bank savings account
Introduction and Republican midterm convention
Texas Senate race: Paxton vs. Tallarico
Supreme Court review of Missouri redistricting
Pentagon probe into Navy pilot brain injuries
High fuel prices impact Port of Los Angeles shipping
Stock market decline and oil prices
Louisiana ban on abortion pill distribution
Cyberattack causes school closures in Massachusetts
Pabst Blue Ribbon theft and reward
Sponsor: Ethos life insurance
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