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Why did a deadly flare‑up occur on the Israel‑Lebanon border and what are the diplomatic efforts to ease tensions?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Israel and Lebanon are continuing despite a deadly flare-up along the border. Two Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. NPR's Itay Stern reports that's raising new questions about the durability of the U.S.-backed talks.
The Israeli military said the soldiers were killed when explosives planted by Hezbollah, which is not part of the talks, detonated during operations in southern Lebanon. Four other soldiers were seriously wounded. On Wednesday, Israel ordered evacuations in a village in southern Lebanon for the first time in weeks and carried out strikes. Lebanon's health ministry says one person was killed and 12 others were wounded. The fighting prompted U.S.-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon to pause early on Tuesday.
How are U.S.–mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon progressing after the recent escalation?
The negotiations are expected to resume today. A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect in late June, and it has largely held until the latest escalation. For NPR News, I'm Itay Stern in Tel Aviv.
President Trump used a stop in Las Vegas yesterday to promote his administration's economic agenda. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports recent polling suggests many Americans remain unconvinced as prices for everyday goods continue to rise.
A new Reuters-Ipsos poll shows that for the first time in almost 10 years, more Americans prefer Democrats to Republicans on handling the economy. And that's bad news for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. But in the last few months, I will say Trump's message hasn't really changed much. He continues to insist that the economy is great.
What does the latest Reuters‑Ipsos poll reveal about Americans’ preferences for Democrats or Republicans handling the economy?
He says any high prices are there because he inherited it from Democrats.
NPR's Deepa Shivaram, Trump's stop in Nevada, comes as Republicans look to defend key House seats and build more momentum ahead of the November midterms. Federal health officials say cases of cyclosporiasis have now been reported in almost every state. NPR's Maria Godoy reports on the biggest outbreak of the illness on record.
The CDC says 10,468 cases of cyclospora infection have been confirmed through laboratory testing since early May. That's a jump of more than 3,700 cases since last week. The agency says it's aware of more than 12,000 additional cases nationwide that still have to be confirmed by labs. Officials in Missouri and Arkansas confirmed to NPR that their states have been added to a multi-state cluster of cyclosporiasis cases linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms. The CDC says more than 500 people across the U.S.
Why is the cyclospora outbreak being called the biggest on record and what foods are linked to it?
have been hospitalized and two people have died. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Stocks are trading mixed on Wall Street at this hour. The Dow was down 193 points. This is NPR News. Civil rights advocates are marking the anniversary of the signing of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 for the first time since the Supreme Court's latest weakening of that landmark law. Some Democratic-led states are responding with new state laws for protecting minority voters from racial discrimination. NPR's Hansi Lowong reports.
Delaware's Democratic Governor Matt Myers is signing the latest state-level Voting Rights Act after a similar bill in New Jersey became law in July.
How did the Dow and Nasdaq perform in today’s mixed Wall Street trading session?
There are about a dozen state laws like those around the country. The newest ones come months after the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority further weakened the federal Voting Rights Act. Legal experts say that ruling has made it extremely difficult in places where voting is racially polarized to challenge redistricting plans for shutting out minority voters from an opportunity to elect their preferred candidate. Delaware and New Jersey's laws offer minority voters additional protections in local redistricting and requirements for language assistance. Some legal experts, though, are bracing for new lawsuits that may end up bringing certain State Voting Rights Act protections to the Supreme Court for review.
Hansi Lewong, NPR News.
The childhood home of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong is up for sale.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did a deadly flare‑up occur on the Israel‑Lebanon border and what are the diplomatic efforts to ease tensions?
0:00–0:54
2
How are U.S.–mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon progressing after the recent escalation?
0:54–1:44
3
What does the latest Reuters‑Ipsos poll reveal about Americans’ preferences for Democrats or Republicans handling the economy?
1:44–2:45
4
Why is the cyclospora outbreak being called the biggest on record and what foods are linked to it?
2:45–3:30
5
How did the Dow and Nasdaq perform in today’s mixed Wall Street trading session?
3:30–4:29
6
What new state voting‑rights laws are being enacted after the Supreme Court weakened the federal act?
4:29–5:04