NPR News: 07-13-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers rising oil prices and gas costs amid U.S.-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The broadcast reports on the deaths of Senator Lindsey Graham and actor Sam Neill, alongside Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization. A cyclospora outbreak linked to raspberries and herbs affects 31 states, prompting CDC warnings. Meta removes an AI feature after privacy backlash, while record heat threatens the Intermountain West.
Topics discussed
Strait of Hormuz tensions drive up oil and gas prices
Senator Lindsey Graham dies of aortic dissection
Mitch McConnell hospitalized after a fall
Cyclospora outbreak linked to raspberries and herbs
Meta removes AI image feature amid privacy backlash
Actor Sam Neill dies at age 78
Record heat and fire risk in Northern Plains
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