NPR News: 08-24-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
The Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling on Trump’s mail-in voting order, though the USPS remains blocked from implementing it. Meanwhile, the Treasury threatens sanctions on nations trading with Iran, and Trump’s super PAC spends heavily to support Darlene Graham in South Carolina. Other stories include a deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo, a new energy-efficient chemical process using light, and preservation efforts for a historic live oak tree.
Topics discussed
Supreme Court pauses ruling on Trump's mail-in voting order
US pressures countries to cut economic ties with Iran
Trump's super PAC spends heavily in South Carolina Senate race
Ebola outbreak spreads rapidly in eastern Congo
Stanford scientist uses light to create molecules efficiently
Revolutionary War live oak tree receives new support system
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