NPR News: 08-31-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, including recent strikes on rocket launchers and retaliatory missile fire, alongside a U.S. Treasury warning to an Egyptian bank for facilitating Iranian money laundering. The broadcast also reports on the ongoing search for survivors in Nepal following catastrophic floods and flash flooding in the Grand Canyon. Additional segments address the rise in dry eye cases among older women and the impact of sustained Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian schools.
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U.S. and Iran exchange fresh fire in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Treasury targets Egyptian bank for Iran links
Search continues for missing in Nepal floods
Flash floods and missing persons in Grand Canyon
Wall Street: Dow and S&P 500 decline
Health: Understanding dry eyes and risk factors
Ukraine: Russian drone attacks and school damage
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