NPR News: 08-05-2026 4AM EDT
Aug 5, 2026 · 4m
Summary
Procter & Gamble is acquiring supplement brand Thorne for $3.8 billion to expand its presence in the health and wellness market. Meanwhile, Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv killed 14 people and injured over 20 others. In financial news, Asian markets rose more than 3 percent, following a rally on Wall Street where the S&P 500 hit an all-time high.
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Michigan gubernatorial primary results and candidates
Kansas Senate primary and Rev. Adam Hamilton
Trump in Las Vegas and arrest at fundraiser
Rising black lung disease rates among coal miners
P&G acquires Thorne and global market updates
Sign-off by Giles Snyder
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