National & International News from NPR

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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing at the White House on Aug. 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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U.S. to detail new economic pressures on Iran. And, Canada to impose tariffs on U.S.

Brittney Melton

Today, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to announce details on new economic pressures on Iran. And, Canada has vowed to impose retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

Drivers take part in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar Series race in Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2026.

Nathan Howard

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Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall

Ava Berger

Thousands of National Guard members have been patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., for more than a year, in what has become President Trump's largest and longest domestic military deployment.

Illustration by Mari Fouz for NPR

In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment

Kat Lonsdorf

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Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says

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Thousands forced to evacuate parts of Reno, Nevada, as new wildfire rages

Maria Godoy

Officials say the fire, which has now burned more than 15,000 acres and is zero percent contained, was human caused. Nearly 90,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare to leave.
Learning to live in a post-American world

Danielle Kurtzleben , Tinbete Ermyas, Christopher Harland-Dunaway

In a recent article for Foregin Affairs, Mark Leonard makes that argument that America's leading role in the world order is fading. He discusses his argument with NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.
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Thousands in northwest Indiana still without power nearly two weeks after storm

Chandelis Duster

A round of storms impacted the region on Aug. 11
Ysa Mendoza

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Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond

Olivia Aldridge

A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.

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Xavier Becerra campaigns to be governor of California in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo on August 18. He faces Republican Steve Hilton in the race to succeed two-term Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Policy and Politics

Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem

Christine Mai-Duc

The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.

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Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala

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Cindy Leachman Aldridge holds a photo of her late grandson, Jonah Neal, at her home on July 12 in Owensboro, Ky.

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Bodycam shows federal agent was 'unjustified' in Memphis shooting, attorney says

Juliana Kim

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Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules

Michael Copley

The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality.
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Opinion: Mr. Rogers keeps finding a new neighborhood

Scott Simon

MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox.
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As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening

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Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock.
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As Canada readies retaliatory tariffs, Mark Carney says his nation is 'at war' with U.S.

Miguel Macias

The U.S. has now imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match those tariffs "dollar for dollar" starting Sept. 8.