NPR News: 09-02-2026 1AM EDT
Summary
This episode covers escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, including strikes on Revolutionary Guard targets and rising oil prices. It also details the fifth day of jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, where jurors are deadlocked. Additionally, the report examines unusual Grand Canyon flash floods caused by monsoon rains hitting wildfire burn scars, the weakening of Tropical Storm Edward in Texas, and the discovery of a new spider species in Idaho.
Topics discussed
Sponsor message and intro to US-Iran conflict
US airstrikes in Iran and ceasefire talks
Lindsay Clancy murder trial deliberations
Unusual flash floods in Grand Canyon
Tropical Storm Edward weakens to depression
New spider species discovered in Idaho
Asian stocks drop amid US-Iran tensions
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