NPR News: 07-20-2026 1PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
What are the latest U.S. military casualties reported in the war with Iran?
The Department of Defense says another service member has been killed in the war with Iran, and it has identified two other casualties of an Iranian attack in Jordan Friday. We have more from NPR's Jaina Raft.
Central Command says a service member was killed in a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
How did Central Command describe the controlled detonation that killed a service member in Iraq?
And the Pentagon announced the names of two military personnel killed in an Iranian missile strike Friday on an airbase in Jordan. It said they were First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ava Beach, Hawaii.
Who were the service members named by the Pentagon after the missile strike in Jordan?
Private Isabella Gonzalez of Carrollton, Texas, died a day later. She was 19. Both were with air defense artillery regiments. The U.S. military says 17 service people have now been killed in the war with Iran. Iran says about 3,000 Iranians have been killed, many of them civilians.
How is the war with Iran affecting U.S. energy prices and the gas market?
Jane Araf, In Pure News, Amman.
As the U.S. war with Iran escalates, the impact on energy is noticeable, with gas prices going back up. AAA says on average people are once again paying more than $4 for a gallon of regular gasoline. The source of the rapidly expanding cyclospora outbreaks in multiple states remain murky, after regulators reviewed and retracted a previous test tracing the parasite to lettuce grown by one company. We have the latest from NPR's Yuki Noguchi.
What is known about the cyclospora outbreak and why was the lettuce link retracted?
The Food and Drug Administration and other investigators have been trying to trace the possible source of cyclospora. The diarrhea-causing disease is linked to 94 hospitalizations and 1,600 confirmed cases, plus thousands of suspected ones across 34 states. Late last week, Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce grown and processed in Mexico, including from Taco Bell and Walmart stores. The FDA still tells consumers to avoid the product, though the agency has retracted its initial test results, calling the finding a false positive. The pathogen can be challenging to trace with its weeks-long incubation period. Yuki Noguchi, NPR News.
The Spanish men's soccer team have returned home heroes after they dethroned Argentina 1-0 to win the FIFA World Cup title. Today, the players were greeted by massive crowds gathered in Madrid, including around the prime minister's official residence. Spain's victory was the second for the country since 2010. Second Lady Usha Vance and Vice President J.D.
Who has Hamas chosen as its new leader and what is his background?
Vance welcomed a baby boy yesterday, first child to be born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. U.S. stocks are mixed this hour. The Dow is down more than 100 points. It's NPR News. Members of the U.S. House are expected to soon head back home to their districts for the August recess, leaving one week for the chamber led by Speaker Mike Johnson to push through major legislative priorities. NPR's Eric McDaniel reports polls show significant support for both the congressional stock trading ban and voter ID requirement.
There's a chance that the combined bill could narrowly pass if Mike Johnson can convince Republicans to stay united on a procedural step required before a final vote. That's a big if. And it's already doomed in the Senate where it would need 60 votes to pass, including seven Democrats. Some Republicans have objections because this version of a stock trading ban allows members to keep stocks they already own, meaning in theory they could still be swayed to vote in their own interest rather than the interests of their constituents. That's also true of Democratic concerns.
NPR's Eric McDaniel reporting. Hamas says it has chosen a new leader nearly three years after its October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war in Gaza. More from NPR's Anas Baba.
Hamas says Khalil al-Hayya was chosen through an internal vote involving representatives from Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Israeli prisons, and leaders uprooted. Al-Hayya joined Hamas during its founding years. A professor of Islamic studies, he led the group's negotiating team in indirect ceasefire and hostages talks with Israel. He was a close ally of former leader Yahya Sinwar. Israel has repeatedly targeted Al-Hayya, including in a strike in Doha, Qatar, that he survived.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:05
2
What are the latest U.S. military casualties reported in the war with Iran?
0:05–0:26
3
How did Central Command describe the controlled detonation that killed a service member in Iraq?
0:26–0:41
4
Who were the service members named by the Pentagon after the missile strike in Jordan?
0:41–1:00
5
How is the war with Iran affecting U.S. energy prices and the gas market?
1:00–1:35
6
What is known about the cyclospora outbreak and why was the lettuce link retracted?
1:35–2:45
7
Who has Hamas chosen as its new leader and what is his background?
2:45–5:03