NPR News: 08-20-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers the U.S. federal debt surpassing $40 trillion, with interest payments now exceeding defense spending. The episode reports on Russian missile strikes in Kyiv and Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. It also details Israeli criminal investigations into Gaza War incidents, including the death of Hind Rajab. Finally, the broadcast notes rising U.S. rents and California’s new wildfire-resistant landscaping rules.
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Federal debt surpasses $40 trillion
Russian missile attack on Kiev
Israel investigates Gaza war attacks
U.S. futures trading mixed
Rent prices rising faster
California wildfire landscaping rules
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