NPR News: 09-13-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
President Trump concludes his Ireland trip by golfing at his Dunebeg club, while the Kremlin signals openness to new U.S.-brokered peace talks with Ukraine. The report also highlights rising diesel costs straining the U.S. economy, Wall Street’s anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate hike, and Trump’s demand to replace a Smithsonian sculpture with a George Washington statue. Additionally, the episode covers Sweden’s closely contested general election and a deadly ferry capsizing in Indonesia that has left over 100 people missing.
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Trump's final day in Ireland and golf controversy
Russia-Ukraine peace talks and recent attacks
Rising diesel costs impact US economy
Wall Street awaits Federal Reserve decision
Trump demands Washington statue at Smithsonian
Sweden general election and key political issues
Ferry capsizing in Indonesia kills six
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