NPR News: 08-13-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers concerns over poor conditions and a sailor falling overboard on the USS Abraham Lincoln during its record deployment in the Iran conflict. The White House vows to crack down on tariff evasion involving Chinese goods transshipped through Southeast Asia. A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard regarding anti-Semitism, while three U.S. states carried out executions on the same day. Additionally, Europe faces its fifth summer heatwave, and low water levels in Rome exposed an ancient bridge.
Topics discussed
Poor conditions and supply issues on USS Abraham Lincoln
White House crackdown on tariff evasion and trade fraud
Judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit against Harvard
Three executions carried out in the U.S. on same day
Europe's fifth summer heat wave causes exhaustion
Ancient Roman bridge reemerges from Tiber River
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