NPR News: 07-20-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers the U.S. House’s final week before recess, with Republicans prioritizing defense spending and election integrity bills amid rising gas prices and Iran tensions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accuses Cuba of sponsoring radical leftism, while a memorial honors Mississippi teen Nolan Wells, sparking calls for justice. Internationally, Andy Burnham becomes UK Prime Minister, Indian students protest exam leaks, and the Tate brothers face U.S. charges.
Topics discussed
House Republicans' agenda before August recess
Rubio report on Cuba as radical left sponsor
Memorial for Mississippi teen Nolan Wells
Andy Burnham becomes UK's new prime minister
Protests in India over leaked exam papers
Tate brothers appear before US magistrate
Ebola death toll rises in Congo
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