NPR News: 08-16-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian logistics hubs and retaliatory attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. The FDA investigates a massive cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce in Mexico. Wall Street anticipates earnings from Walmart and Target alongside Federal Reserve minutes. Texas adopts new heat safety standards for student athletes, and the trial for Tupac Shakur’s alleged killer begins in Las Vegas.
Topics discussed
Intro and Capital One sponsorship
Ukraine strikes Russian logistics centers
FDA investigates contaminated lettuce outbreak
Retail earnings and Fed meeting minutes
Texas heat safety rules for student athletes
Tupac Shakur murder trial begins
Lisa mattress sponsorship
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