NPR News: 08-27-2026 5PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO allies and President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario. The episode details Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, Meta’s landmark settlement regarding youth harm, and the murder trial of Lindsey Clancy. Additional stories include flash floods in China and Nepal, an ICE officer’s release, and the death of artist Yayoi Kusama.
Topics discussed
CIA Chief Ratcliffe's Moscow trip and NATO warnings
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on US goods
Lindsey Clancy murder trial deliberations begin
Meta settlement over social media harm to kids
US citizens missing after China-Nepal floods
ICE officer released after shooting in Minneapolis
Obituary: Yayoi Kusama, 'Queen of Polka Dots'
Feast of Saint Fenouria, patron of lost things
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