NPR News: 09-19-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers a new US-Denmark-Greenland security deal, escalating Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, and rising energy prices linked to the US-Iran conflict. The broadcast also reports on a Department of Justice legal opinion challenging the federal handgun purchase age limit and lawsuits filed by Holocaust victims' heirs to reclaim looted art.
Topics discussed
US, Denmark, and Greenland reach Arctic security deal
Danish and Greenlandic leaders welcome the agreement
Trump claims permanent US control over Greenland security
Houthi missiles hit Riyadh, first threat to Saudi capital
Escalation in Yemen war and Red Sea blockade
Displacement crisis in Yemen due to recent fighting
Energy prices spike hits American wallets and farmers
Expert analysis on Iran war impact on energy markets
DOJ opinion challenges federal handgun age limit
Legal implications of DOJ opinion on gun sales
Gun safety groups criticize DOJ move on age limits
Lawsuits to reclaim Nazi-looted art in California
Tension between history preservation and Holocaust trauma
Preview of NPR Politics Podcast midterm election episode
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