NPR News: 09-24-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers CNN and MSNBC reporters being blocked from Trump’s state dinner with Xi Jinping, alongside Trump’s response to a court order restoring press access. The episode also reports on over 100 arrests during protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu at the UN, where African leaders demand security council reform. Other stories include new findings from a cell phone investigation into the death of teenager Nolan Wells, mixed stock market results, and Chinese auto group Geely’s rapid EV charging technology. Finally, the show examines the impact of dismantling the US Education Departm…
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Trump blocks CNN and MSN reporters from state dinner
Protests and arrests outside UN headquarters
African leaders demand Security Council reform
Forensic findings in Nolan Wells death case
US stock indexes end roughly flat
Geely unveils rapid EV charging technology
Efficiency concerns in Education Department dismantling
Stanford study suggests brain has two separate organs
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