NPR News: 07-16-2026 4PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
What is President Trump expected to address in his primetime speech tonight?
President Trump is set to deliver a primetime speech to the nation tonight at 9 Eastern. Here's NPR's Frank Ordonez.
President Trump is expected to use the coveted time to speak about the 2020 election, an election that he refuses to acknowledge he lost. Critics worry that a speech rehashing old claims about foreign interference and voting machines could sow distrust of the election system ahead of the upcoming midterms. Press Secretary Caroline Levin was asked about concerns from some Republicans that Trump is focusing too much on the past and not enough on current kitchen table issues like the economy ahead of the midterms.
I think the American people will be relieved to hear what they are hearing from the President of the United States and his commitment to transparency and the focus on the integrity of our elections tonight.
Levitt said Trump will likely also talk about the economy as well as Iran. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
Retail sales inched higher last month. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the latest figures from the Commerce Department.
Retail sales rose by two-tenths of one percent last month.
Why do critics worry Trump’s speech could affect trust in the election system?
Spending at auto dealers revved up, while online sales got a boost from Amazon's Prime Day promotion. Spending at gas stations was sharply lower in June, thanks to falling gasoline prices. Gas prices have started climbing again now the U.S. ceasefire with Iran has unraveled. AAA says the average price of regular gas jumped a nickel a gallon overnight. The average price of diesel fuels climbed back above $5 a gallon. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
People with high cholesterol will soon have a new medicine to help. NPR's Sydney Lepkin reports the FDA just approved a new kind of cholesterol pill that is not a statin.
Statin pills like Crestor and Lipitor have been on the market for decades, and they can lower patients' bad cholesterol. Doctors have turned to newer medications called PCSK9 inhibitors for patients who need more help lowering their cholesterol. But they're given by injections, and they're expensive. Merck's new drug is a PCSK9 pill. It's called Lipfendra. In clinical studies, it reduced bad cholesterol in patients who had an inherited form of very high cholesterol by nearly 60 percent after 24 weeks. The new pill will be available at a list price of $315 for a month's supply of pills. But most patients will pay a lower out-of-pocket price, the company says. Lymphendra should be on pharmacy shelves in a few weeks.
Sydney Lepkin, NPR News.
The United Kingdom declares, quote, the World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are. Argentina soccer players who defeated England to get to the finals celebrated with a banner claiming sovereignty over the long-contested Falkland Islands. Now, the U.K. wants FIFA to investigate. FIFA's disciplinary code bars political messages at a sports event. Fines range from $5,000 to $20,000. Argentina is set to play Spain Sunday in the FIFA World Cup final. It's NPR News. Federal investigators say the helicopter that crashed into New York City's Hudson River and killed six people last year showed signs of a bird strike. The National Transportation Safety Board says the remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of the sightseeing helicopter.
Parts of Puerto Rico will begin rationing water in the wake of a drought in the U.S. territory. The Associated Press reporting at the head of the island's water and sewer authority says thousands of people in northeastern Puerto Rico face 48-hour rationing periods starting tomorrow. A team of scientists has found a kind of sugar in the center of our galaxy. The discovery may have implications for how life began. More from NPR's Ari Daniel.
To look for clues about where the ingredients of life came from, researchers pointed two telescopes at the space between the stars of the Milky Way. This interstellar medium is a chemical factory that produces a range of organic molecules, including, the scientists just announced, a four-carbon sugar.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
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What is President Trump expected to address in his primetime speech tonight?
0:04–1:09
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Why do critics worry Trump’s speech could affect trust in the election system?
1:09–4:40
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What do retail sales figures and gas price changes tell us about the economy?
4:40–5:03