NPR News: 07-08-2026 2PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
What did President Trump say about renewed strikes on Iran after the NATO summit?
President Trump's threatening more strikes against Iran and says the ceasefire is over. NPR's Greg Myrie reports on Trump's remarks at the end of the NATO summit in Turkey.
Talked about the success of it. Clearly, there are all these unresolved issues, starting with opening the Strait of Hormuz. He also said, I don't think it's going to start again. So while he's talking about additional U.S. military action or strikes, put it Potentially again tonight, in the wake of last night's overnight attacks, he seemed to be playing down the possibility or likelihood that it could resume as a full-scale military operation.
NPR's Greg Myrie partly blaming the war. The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global economic growth outlook this year to a sluggish 3%.
How is the International Monetary Fund revising its global growth outlook for 2026?
President Trump faces a U.S. electorate that polls suggest is largely unhappy with higher energy prices and generally the Republican leader's handling of the U.S. economy.
What updates did reporters give about search and recovery efforts after Venezuela's earthquakes?
In other news, the international emergency operation in Venezuela to find survivors still missing since last month's twin earthquakes is shifting from search and rescue to recovery.
Here's John Otis.
Aid workers are delivering body bags in La Guaida. John Barrett, the top U.S. diplomat in Venezuela, said U.S. search and rescue teams have gone home. But he said recovery operations continue, as do efforts to reopen the main international airport.
What began as an urgent, life-saving operation is now transitioning into a sustained... humanitarian relief and recovery effort.
What does the WHO report predict about rising global cancer rates and inequalities in care?
According to government figures, the quakes killed more than 3,600 people. But the death toll is expected to rise because thousands are still missing. For NPR News, I'm John Otis in La Guaira, Venezuela.
Global cancer rates are projected to double by 2050. NPR's Jonathan Lambert has more on the World Health Organization's new report showing where a patient lives and their economic means are playing bigger roles in their prospects for surviving cancer.
About 20 million people get diagnosed with cancer each year and 10 million die from the disease. But that burden, both in terms of cases and deaths, is disproportionately spread across the globe.
Why are U.S. states seeking up to $1.4 trillion from Meta over youth addiction claims?
For example, in Europe, roughly one in four people are expected to develop cancer, but only one in 12 will die from it. People in sub-Saharan Africa have about half the risk of developing cancer, but one in 12 are still expected to die from the disease. That inequality stems from disparities in access to early detection and treatment, the report says. WHO calls for strengthened cancer coverage and national health plans and more efforts to ensure equitable access to the latest cancer care. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
It's NPR. U.S. states are seeking up to $1.4 trillion from Meta, alleging the company designed Facebook and Instagram to get young users addicted.
Which extreme weather and farming impacts are being reported across the U.S. this week?
NPR's Bobby Allen reports the amount is nearly equal to the tech giant's entire value.
Meta revealed the number in a new court filing tied to an upcoming trial slated for August in Oakland. In the filing, Meta says the estimated damages are grossly exaggerated and have no basis in law. The case centers on claims that Meta violated child safety laws and misled consumers about the addictive nature of Facebook and Instagram. The maximum possible damages estimated by states is nearly the same as Meta's $1.5 trillion valuation. But states must first win the trial, and if they prevail, damages will be determined by the court. The case this fall in Oakland follows two major courtroom losses for META in Los Angeles and New Mexico, where a jury awarded the state $375 million after finding the company knowingly harmed children's mental health.
Bobby Allen, NPR News.
The National Weather Service says critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Great Basin and interior northwest, and dangerous heat continues across the southwest and southeast. Farmers who specialize in producing certain fruits and vegetables have been adapting to the extreme heat, like the high temperatures inflicted on tens of millions of people across the central and eastern U.S.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
What did President Trump say about renewed strikes on Iran after the NATO summit?
0:04–0:56
3
How is the International Monetary Fund revising its global growth outlook for 2026?
0:56–1:07
4
What updates did reporters give about search and recovery efforts after Venezuela's earthquakes?
1:07–1:49
5
What does the WHO report predict about rising global cancer rates and inequalities in care?
1:49–2:27
6
Why are U.S. states seeking up to $1.4 trillion from Meta over youth addiction claims?
2:27–3:11
7
Which extreme weather and farming impacts are being reported across the U.S. this week?
3:11–5:03