NPR News: 08-09-2026 4PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Linda Kenyon. Democrats in Wisconsin hold primary elections on Tuesday, and the governor's race is crucial.
What are the key issues driving the Wisconsin Democratic primary and governor's race?
NPR's Mara Lyason tells us.
us why the reason why the stakes are so high in the Wisconsin governor's race for Democrats is not only that Wisconsin is a swing state, actually it was the closest swing state in twenty twenty four, but the likely Republican nominee for governor, Tom Tiffany, who's a member of Congress, voted to overturn the twenty twenty election back in January of twenty twenty one. He denied the twenty twenty presidential election.
The Democratic candidate is progressive Francesca Hahn, who is polling way ahead. Russia and Ukraine carried out a series of airstrikes that killed and wounded civilians on both sides of the conflict. As NPR's Greg Myrie reports, the two militaries currently have extensive air power, but are not nearly as strong when it comes to air defense.
Defenses.
How are recent Russia‑Ukraine airstrikes affecting civilians and military strategy?
In Ukraine, a Russian missile hit a high-rise apartment building in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, a short distance from the Russian border. Local officials said three Ukrainians were killed and more than 30 wounded.
Short of U.S. made missile interceptors and has no reliable way of defending against the nightly missile strikes. However, Ukraine's offensive drones are now capable of reaching deep inside Russia, where Russian forces usually shoot down some, but not all of them. Greg Myri, MPR News, Kyiv.
Trading on Wall Street this week will likely be dominated by the latest inflation report. NPR's Raphael Nom says this latest figure will come at a time of economic uncertainty.
A big question is whether we'll see inflation pick up again after a fairly benign report for June. The Federal Reserve last month kept interest rates steady, but it was a divided vote, with some policymakers believing the central bank should have raised them. But a rate hike is still very much on the table. A lot will depend on what happens with inflation. It may not be an easy call though.
What does the latest U.S. inflation report mean for the Federal Reserve’s next move?
A report last week showed significant. significant weakness in the labor market, and that could make some policymakers hesitant to raise rates at a time of weak employment. The Fed has some time though. Its next policy meeting is not until September, are found num in PR News.
British Columbia has declared a state of emergency. A fast moving wildfire forced more than twenty thousand people from communities in western Canada. More than one hundred wildfires have been burning across the province, nearly half of them out of control amid hot, windy weather and prolonged drought. The entire community of Summerland was evacuated overnight, along with eight thousand people in and around nearby Peachland. You're listening to NPR. Typhoon dolphin has landed in China after sweeping through Japan's Okinawa Prefecture. It hit China's east coast in the province of Zhuziang. Man Piar's Jennifer Pack is there, and she has this report.
Why is British Columbia’s wildfire emergency escalating and what communities are most impacted?
I'm about a hundred and twenty miles west from the Yuhuan coast where Typhoon Dolphin landed late this afternoon. And the rain here has been non-stop. The typhoon also brought strong winds, triggering flood warnings across eastern China. At least a million people have been evacuated from their homes in high-risk areas. State broadcaster CCTV reports some train services were suspended and over 1700 flights were canceled in multiple cities. China's National Meteorological Center has issued a red alert for torrential rains over the next couple of days, with Zhejiang expected to be hit the hardest. Jennifer Pack and PR News, Tinhua City, Jijiang Province.
Today marks eighty one years since the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki. In a ceremony, Mayor Shiro Suzuki called nuclear weapons absolute evil. And he said Japan's government must adhere to post war non nuclear principles.
How is Typhoon Dolphin impacting China’s coastal regions and evacuation efforts?
Meanwhile, Japan's prime minister has been looking into revising the country's defense policy and further boosting its military offensive capabilities. Mayor Suzuki said the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki show that humans can cross the line.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:11
2
What are the key issues driving the Wisconsin Democratic primary and governor's race?
0:11–0:55
3
How are recent Russia‑Ukraine airstrikes affecting civilians and military strategy?
0:55–2:14
4
What does the latest U.S. inflation report mean for the Federal Reserve’s next move?
2:14–3:13
5
Why is British Columbia’s wildfire emergency escalating and what communities are most impacted?
3:13–4:11
6
How is Typhoon Dolphin impacting China’s coastal regions and evacuation efforts?
4:11–4:52
7
What is the significance of the 81‑year anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing for Japan’s defense policy?
4:52–5:03