NPR News: 07-26-2026 10AM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Linda Kenyon.
What happened in the suspected Islamist vehicle attack at Berlin Pride?
In Germany, authorities say there is mounting evidence to suggest that a vehicle that rammed into a crowd during Berlin Pride was an Islamist terror attack. As Esme Nicholson reports, at least one person is dead and 29 others are injured.
Speaking to journalists, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the suspect, 21-year-old Abdul Balaut, was radicalized by and affiliated with the Islamist scene. The suspect drove a white van into a crowd of people on the edges of Berlin's Pride Parade shortly after 10pm last night. Police cite witnesses who say they saw at least one man flee the vehicle. Federal Interior Minister Dobrindt says the man was believed to have been carrying a machete and several of the injured have stab wounds. The suspect is still at large and a manhunt is ongoing. Police warn that he may be armed. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Munich.
More than 300,000 people have been evacuated in parts of Spain and France amid raging wildfires. NPR's Chandelier Duster says emergency crews are working to contain blazes in popular vacation sites, including France's Bordeaux region.
How are firefighters and authorities responding to the wildfires in Spain and France?
A fire near the popular tourist destination of Bordeaux was not contained as of Saturday night. The French government says it is trying to contain the fires with over 1,000 firefighters, military personnel and security forces. The fires have also affected the Tour de France. Organizers say the route for the race's final stage was shortened because security and police for the event were reassigned to assist with the fires. In Spain, at least one person has died from the fires, according to local officials. At least 60,000 people have been evacuated, including from the Madrid area.
What is a heat dome and how is it affecting millions across the central U.S.?
Shondelise Duster, NPR News.
Dangerously hot weather is affecting millions of people across the central part of the U.S. this weekend. As NPR's Ava Pukach reports, these high temperatures can cause some serious health issues for some of the nation's most vulnerable people.
This heat dome stretches from Dallas to North Dakota and is expected to linger into the coming days. A heat dome occurs when strong atmospheric pressure acts like a lid, trapping hot air and humidity over a region for days or weeks at a time. It's in part due to climate change that's led to more heat waves and hotter nights. When the atmosphere retains more heat at night, the daytime temperature rises from a hotter baseline.
Why has SNAP enrollment fallen sharply since last July and who is most affected?
The National Weather Service says high temperatures combined with high humidity can make conditions feel worse. It can also be dangerous. Children, the elderly, and people with medical conditions are most at risk of heat stroke. Ava Pukach, NPR News.
Temperatures in many areas are expected to push above 100 degrees. You're listening to NPR News in Washington.
What do police report about the Space Needle parachute jumpers in Seattle?
The number of people enrolled in the Federal Food Assistance Program, SNAP, has been falling since last July. That's when President Trump's huge tax and spending bill called the Big Beautiful Bill led to sweeping cuts and other changes. NPR's Juliana Kim reports.
SNAP participation dropped by over 4 million people from last July to this April.
How is NPR asking listeners to support public media after recent funding cuts?
That's according to the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. It's been particularly drastic in Arizona, where 400,000 fewer people receive the food benefits. St. Mary's Food Bank, which operates across the state, is distributing more food than ever, according to its president, Milt Liu.
These kinds of increases can't be supported by just food banks.
The USDA says the decline in SNAP enrollment isn't representative of any one policy, but it does come as the program undergoes major changes from expanded work requirements to reduced federal funding. Juliana Kim, NPR News.
Police in Seattle are still looking for two men they say climbed over the glass wall of the city's iconic Space Needle, flipped over the edge, and then parachuted down from more than 600 feet off the ground. Authorities say the jumpers who faced trespassing charges purchased tickets and legally entered the Space Needle on Friday night.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:06
2
What happened in the suspected Islamist vehicle attack at Berlin Pride?
0:06–1:15
3
How are firefighters and authorities responding to the wildfires in Spain and France?
1:15–1:49
4
What is a heat dome and how is it affecting millions across the central U.S.?
1:49–2:32
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Why has SNAP enrollment fallen sharply since last July and who is most affected?
2:32–3:00
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What do police report about the Space Needle parachute jumpers in Seattle?
3:00–3:21
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How is NPR asking listeners to support public media after recent funding cuts?
3:21–5:03