NPR News: 08-05-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers U.S. missile shortages amid the ongoing war with Iran, noting depleted stockpiles and over 15,000 targets hit. It reports on Saudi Aramco’s record profits driven by high energy prices despite Strait of Hormuz disruptions. The broadcast also updates on Michigan’s tight Democratic Senate primary and Ohio Congressman Max Miller’s House Ethics investigation.
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U.S. missile stockpiles running low in war with Iran
Aramco profits rise amid Middle East tensions and shipping risks
Michigan Democratic Senate primary results and outside spending
Ohio Rep. Max Miller under ethics investigation
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