NPR News: 07-13-2026 6PM EDT
Summary
This NPR News episode covers President Trump’s imposition of a 20% toll on ships in the Strait of Hormuz following recent attacks. It also reports that a new study finds National Guard deployments have not reduced urban crime, while a poll reveals many older adults are unaware of the 988 suicide prevention lifeline. Additionally, the broadcast highlights a Senegalese study using fish to combat disease in rice fields and warns of record-breaking overnight heat across the U.S.
Topics discussed
Trump reinstates blockade and tolls on Strait of Hormuz
Study: National Guard deployments did not reduce urban crime
Poll: Most older adults unaware of 988 suicide lifeline
Senegal researchers use fish to fight disease and boost rice yields
Record-breaking overnight heat predicted across the U.S.
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