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NPR News: 07-24-2026 3AM EDT

Jul 24, 2026 · 4m

Summary

NPR News Now covers President Trump’s new tariffs on imports from 60 countries and his push for data center expansion. The episode reports on the imminent end of the SNAP-Ed nutrition program and the International Energy Agency’s forecast that renewables will overtake coal. Additionally, it details Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to Jerusalem’s holy sites, a new condition on the Saudi nuclear deal, and the weakening of Storm Bertha.

Topics discussed

New Trump tariffs on forced labor imports take effect Trump urges support for data centers and utility pledges SNAP-Ed nutrition education program set to end Renewables overtake coal as global electricity source Israeli minister visits Al-Aqsa Mosque amid condemnation Trump adds normalization condition to Saudi nuclear deal Storm Bertha weakens but brings rain to Texas and Louisiana
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