NPR News: 08-23-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
President Trump shifts strategy against Iran, threatening severe economic sanctions while Ukraine continues drone strikes on Russian infrastructure, prompting Putin’s retaliation threats. In Washington, the National Mall hosts its first IndyCar race for the nation’s 250th anniversary. Other reports cover a growing wildfire in Reno, rising alcohol-related deaths among U.S. adults, and natural disasters including a Japan earthquake and a European cyclone.
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Trump shifts Iran strategy to economic pressure
Ukraine drone attacks and Putin's threats
IndyCar race on the National Mall
Wildfire threatens homes in Reno
Rise in alcohol-related deaths in US
Earthquake in Japan and cyclone in Europe
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