NPR News: 08-04-2026 12AM EDT
Summary
NPR covers contradictory messages regarding U.S.-Iran talks, with Trump claiming progress while Iran denies direct negotiations. Markets surge on hopes for a deal, though the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The episode also reports on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, a wildfire arrest in Washington, states suing over new tariffs, Brown University’s president stepping down, and Texas peach crop losses due to climate change.
Topics discussed
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Contradictory messages on Iran war talks
Stocks surge amid hopes for Iran deal
Todd Blanche AG nomination and anti-weaponization fund
Arrest made in connection with Spokane wildfires
States sue Trump administration over new tariffs
Brown University president steps down
Texas peach harvest reduced by climate change
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