NPR News: 07-18-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, including troop casualties and the suspension of a peace memorandum. The broadcast also reports on hazardous wildfire smoke affecting air quality across the U.S. and states raising thresholds for constitutional amendments. Additionally, updates include Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia, a revised earthquake death toll in Venezuela, and world records broken in track and comedy ticket sales.
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U.S.-Iran conflict and suspended peace talks
Air quality warnings due to wildfire smoke
States raising thresholds for constitutional amendments
Ukrainian drone strikes and Venezuela earthquake toll
Josh Kerr breaks mile world record
Shane Gillis breaks comedy ticket sales record
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