Friday, 21 August 2026
36 articles · times in UTC
NPR News · 09:01
What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall ↗Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
NPR News · 11:25
Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom ↗President Trump has declared economic warfare on Iran in an effort to pressure the country back into negotiations. And, the Supreme Court is set to decide on the future of Trump's ballroom. (Image credit: Finn Gomez)
NPR News · 11:42
Top Iran official says U.S. focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily ↗The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush Iran economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed. (Image credit: Hadi Mizban)
NPR News · 16:40
Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center ↗Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex. (Image credit: Alex Wroblewski)
NPR News · 18:47
Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now ↗The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (Image credit: Alex Wong)
NPR News · 22:16
A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art ↗A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated characters. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)