NPR News: 07-05-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
Host Janine Hurst covers President Trump labeling Democrats as communists ahead of midterms and funeral rites for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei. The episode also examines failed lethal injection protocols in Tennessee, a last-minute FIFA ruling allowing US striker Fuleren Balogun to play in the World Cup, and the FDA’s expanded approval of CRISPR gene-editing treatment for young children with sickle cell disease.
Topics discussed
Trump labels Democrats 'communists' ahead of midterms
Funeral commemorations for Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Tennessee calls for investigation after failed execution
FIFA allows US striker Balogun to play in World Cup
FDA expands gene-editing treatment for sickle cell to children
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