NPR News: 08-10-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers rising oil prices due to Strait of Hormuz tensions and White House optimism on supply. It reports on escalating Russia-Ukraine attacks, record-low Lake Mead water levels, and a fatal boat accident in New York Harbor. Additional stories include Typhoon Dolphin hitting China, shifting birth control decisions post-Roe, and Asterix Talley’s golf championship win.
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Global markets and rising oil prices
Escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict
Lake Mead reaches historic low levels
Fatal boat accident in New York Harbor
Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China
Birth control trends post-Roe v. Wade
Asterix Talley wins U.S. Women's Amateur Golf
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