NPR News: 07-11-2026 2PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Renron.
How did Maine's Senate race change after Graham Plattner withdrew?
Maine Senator Susan Collins hit the campaign trail Saturday, a day after her Democratic opponent Graham Plattner officially withdrew from the race, this following an accusation of rape by a former romantic partner, which Plattner denies. Maine Public Radio's Susan Sharon reports.
Appearing at Maine's Moxie Day Parade with about 60 supporters, Collins said she has no strong feelings about Plattner's departure following an ex-girlfriend's allegation that he raped her.
What did Susan Collins say about turnout and recruiting local party leaders?
Instead, Collins says she's been focused on recruiting town, city, and county chairs across the state in an off-presidential year election. You always worry about voter turnout, so we've placed a lot of effort on Encouraging people to vote and having a lot of direct voter contact. Maine Democrats, meanwhile, are regrouping. They've scheduled a nominating convention for July 25th to choose a candidate to take on Collins in November. For NPR News, I'm Susan Sharon.
How did Wall Street and housing markets react to renewed tensions in the Middle East?
It was a mixed week on Wall Street. NPR's Scott Horsley reports traders mostly shrugged off the renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz and the effect on retail gasoline prices has been limited.
Crude oil prices jumped after President Trump declared an end to the U.S. ceasefire with Iran. Bond yields rose, and so did mortgage rates. The average rate on a 30-year home loan is just under 6.5%. The National Association of Realtors says home sales dropped in June, which is ordinarily one of the busiest months for selling. The average sales price of a home jumped to a record high of more than $440,000. The Nasdaq got a boost on Friday when shares of the giant South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix began trading there for the first time. For the week, the Nasdaq rose 1.75%. The S&P 500 index rose 1.25%.
What are the latest U.S.-Iran developments and why might negotiations take years?
And the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about four-tenths of a percent. Scott Horsley, Empire News, Washington.
The U.S. has conducted air bombing operations against Iran after the U.S. has Iran violated the ceasefire. The on-again, off-again negotiations to end the war are off for now. Swarthmore College professor Dominic Turney says it's likely to be a long, slow process.
Arguably, the single most difficult... that an American president can face is extricating the U.S. from one of these failed wars. The U.S. was negotiating for two years to get out of the Korean War. It took five years to negotiate a way out of the Vietnam War. We spent three months in Vietnam just negotiating the shape of the table around which we would negotiate. And similarly, it took years to get out of Afghanistan. So this is not going to be a quick process.
A bipartisan bill designed to improve the American housing market became law overnight.
What humanitarian crises and weather emergencies were reported this hour?
After President Trump did not sign it, he had 10 days to either sign it or veto it. This is NPR. More than 200 people, including children and camp counselors, were rescued Friday when flash floods hit several counties in central Missouri, dumping more than a foot of rain in a few hours. Missouri's governor says some of the people saved were taken from trees, rooftops and stranded vehicles. At Camp Tomsock in Lesterville, Missouri, eight helicopters were used to get the young people to safety. One person is still missing. A new U.N. report says 120 million women and girls around the world are in need of basic assistance and protection. But the aid organizations that are meant to help them out are running out of money.
NPR's Fatma Tanis reports.
U.N. researchers surveyed hundreds of organizations serving women and girls in 52 countries, many of them in crisis.
How are Cubans adapting to fuel shortages and what local stories were promoted?
Since the Trump administration's aid cuts in 2025, the report says women who live in remote areas or unstable environments have seen a decrease in basic services like education, health, food, and water. Many of the groups reported that women and girls also face sharp increases in mental health distress, school dropouts, gender-based violence, and forced marriages. At the same time, aid groups say severe budget shortfalls and impending closures.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
How did Maine's Senate race change after Graham Plattner withdrew?
0:04–0:34
3
What did Susan Collins say about turnout and recruiting local party leaders?
0:34–1:09
4
How did Wall Street and housing markets react to renewed tensions in the Middle East?
1:09–1:55
5
What are the latest U.S.-Iran developments and why might negotiations take years?
1:55–2:54
6
What humanitarian crises and weather emergencies were reported this hour?
2:54–3:48
7
How are Cubans adapting to fuel shortages and what local stories were promoted?
3:48–5:04