NPR News: 09-28-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
The Trump administration is rolling back vehicle fuel economy standards and using pocket vetoes to cut funding for refugee and non-citizen programs, despite congressional approval. Meanwhile, Iran denies involvement in a foiled terror plot near a UK air base used for US strikes. The episode also covers a controversial White House ad, a weakening nor'easter, and a new field of study called "smoke ecology" examining how wildfire smoke affects wildlife.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Capital One Saver Card
Rollback of vehicle fuel economy standards
Cuts to safety net programs and pocket veto
Iran denies plot near UK air base
White House ad and legal criticism
Nor'easter weakens after east coast damage
New field of study: smoke ecology and birds
Sponsor: Schwab
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