NPR News: 08-14-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers Wall Street’s mixed reaction to a drop in retail sales and rising tensions over conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln. International reports detail Israeli activists aiding a besieged Palestinian home, deadly flooding in Japan during the Obon Festival, and wildfires forcing evacuations across Europe. Additionally, President Trump is campaigning in New York, highlighting his administration’s crime record.
Topics discussed
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Wall Street opens higher on retail sales drop
USS Abraham Lincoln conditions and replacement
Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian home
Midday stock market update
Trump highlights crime record in NY
Flooding and deaths near Tokyo
Wildfires and heatwave in Europe
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