NPR News: 09-25-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
President Trump and Xi Jinping held a state dinner amid trade tensions and press access disputes, while Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli PM Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly. A new Urban Institute report reveals growing rent affordability struggles among middle-income households, and Hurricane Nola threatens Hawaii with catastrophic flooding. Researchers also map how human activities like deforestation drive global disease outbreaks, and Asian financial markets remain mixed following a bond sell-off.
Topics discussed
Trump and Xi state dinner and press access issues
Abbas and Netanyahu address UN General Assembly
Study on rising rent affordability struggles
Hurricane Nola track toward Hawaii
Research on human impact on disease outbreaks
Asian financial markets and bond sell-off
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