NPR News: 07-21-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
NPR covers 18 U.S. troops killed in the Iran conflict and Pentagon funding requests, alongside a Senate vote on war powers. The EEOC plans to stop collecting employer demographic data, sparking debate over discrimination enforcement. Health officials link a cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms lettuce, while Tropical Storm Bertha threatens the Gulf Coast. Other stories include an arson charge at an NYC immigration court and George Santos joining a reality TV show.
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Pentagon confirms 18 US troops killed in Iran war
EEOC votes to stop collecting employer demographic data
Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce
Wall Street rises on AI and chip stocks
Tropical Storm Bertha heads toward Gulf Coast
Man charged with arson at NYC immigration court
George Santos to appear on reality TV show
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