Wednesday, 2 September 2026
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NPR News · 00:38
Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for US Senate ↗Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
NPR News · 06:15
U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation ↗The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war. (Image credit: Amirhosein Khorgooi)
NPR News · 08:43
Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport ↗The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a drone laden with explosives. It announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among measures. (Image credit: Hendrik Schmidt)
NPR News · 08:43
Morning news brief ↗U.S. military strikes rock Iran for a second day in a row, Trump attempts to combat rising gas prices as midterm approaches, Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary.
NPR News · 09:00
Israel bars U.S. citizens over criticism and ties to Palestinian activists, lawyers say ↗Travelers from the U.S. and other nations are denied entry to Israel after interrogations about their links to Palestinians, plans to visit the occupied West Bank and opinions of Israel, lawyers say. (Image credit: Gil Cohen Magen)
NPR News · 09:00
He died in a sweltering house. Why doesn't his death record show it? ↗When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman)
NPR News · 09:00
How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it's complicated ↗The recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada has both economic and political implications for Michigan given it's the state's top trade partner. (Image credit: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
NPR News · 09:00
ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention ↗Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1. (Image credit: Heather Diehl)
NPR News · 11:08
ICE says it now has enough body cameras. And, Congress averts shutdown before midterms ↗Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it now has enough body cameras to equip all of its agents. And, Congress votes to fund the government, averting a government shutdown ahead of the midterms. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
NPR News · 11:11
India's prime minister is wooing the GenZ while cracking down on them ↗Over two months, protesters, most who appeared to be digitally-savvy GenZ, used social media to organize. Government's efforts to respond spotlight how the ruling party appears to be playing catch-up. (Image credit: PUNIT PARANJPE)
NPR News · 11:58
Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare? ↗For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring? (Image credit: Betsy Joles for NPR)
NPR News · 12:22
New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting ↗The suits say that recommendations to alert police about the alleged shooter were nixed by the OpenAI's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Chris Lehane. OpenAI denies the claims. (Image credit: Paige Taylor White)
NPR News · 14:00
Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum ↗In the unprecedented absence of federal guidance, leading medical groups are issuing their own recommendations for who should get the COVID-19, flu and RSV immunizations. (Image credit: Tetra Images)
NPR News · 14:08
Chevron to expand in Venezuela, days after the U.S. and Venezuela strike oil deal ↗Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela. (Image credit: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR News · 14:30
Greetings from the Royal Pavilion, a stunning reminder of India in southern England ↗Looking up at this 18th century building, it became clear the British didn't only bring their architectural style to India. They also took some of India's style home.
NPR News · 15:18
Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for U.S. strikes after a monthlong lull ↗The six-month war has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and posed increasing political problems for President Trump's Republican Party ahead of November midterm elections. (Image credit: Masoud Mohammadi)
NPR News · 16:08
Understanding the tech giants' oversized influence in American schools ↗Big tech companies like Apple and Microsoft use devices, training and conferences for teachers and students to embed in schools. The New York Times' Natasha Singer discusses the impact in Coding Kids.
NPR News · 16:42
New immigration court tactic leads to huge lines and chaos in Miami ↗Chaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once. (Image credit: Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR)
NPR News · 18:17
New Jersey asks Supreme Court to resolve fight over Kalshi's future ↗If the high court accepts the petition, it would tee up a case with sweeping implications for prediction markets, an industry that has unleashed billions of dollars of betting across nearly every aspect of modern life. (Image credit: Scott Olson)
NPR News · 19:48
A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia ↗Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, at age 53. (Image credit: Jonathan Borg)
NPR News · 19:56
The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected ↗The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows. (Image credit: Karen Bleier)
NPR News · 21:59
NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case ↗Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to pay $30 million for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard. (Image credit: Ryan Sun)