NPR News: 08-11-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
President Trump signed an executive order altering childhood vaccine guidelines and appointed Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Meanwhile, special congressional primaries in Alabama and South Carolina proceed amid redistricting controversies. Researchers also unveiled an AI tool to help recover Nazi-looted art, and actor-turned-congressman Ben Jones, known for The Dukes of Hazzard, has died at age 84.
Topics discussed
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Trump executive order on childhood vaccinations
Todd Blanche sworn in as Attorney General
Alabama special election and gerrymandering
Primary elections in South Carolina and other states
AI chatbot for tracking Nazi-looted art
Death of Ben Jones, actor and former congressman
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