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Why did Saudi Arabia issue missile alerts and how are the Houthis responding?
Live from NPR News in Washington on Korva Coleman, Saudi Arabia issued missile alert warnings for both southern and northern parts of its country today. This comes as Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen say the Saudis have launched dozens of airstrikes against them, NPR's A Betrawi reports.
The Houthis took control of Yemeni coastal areas along a Red Sea shipping corridor and are now fighting Saudi-backed groups for control of Yemen's Western Governorate of Taz. The Houthis have also fired at Saudi Arabia, which reports dozens of civilians wounded. The fighting is going both ways, with the Houthis saying Saudi Arabia launched more than 50 airstrikes on Monday in support of Yemeni government forces and allied tribes. And they say more airstrikes killed three people. Two of them children on Tuesday. The United Nations says tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the fighting in Yemen and that aid supplies are critically low. Ayabotrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
What evidence points to sabotage on Dutch railways and what is being done?
Rail traffic in the Netherlands has been disrupted today by what authorities describe as sabotage. As Terry Schultz reports, materials, including pipes, were found on the tracks in multiple locations.
The company managing Dutch Railways says it believes there's been a quote deliberate disruption of train traffic by human action, as it seeks to locate all the areas where material has been fastened to the tracks. In one location, ProRail says a train hit the debris but no one was injured, and the railway's detection system stopped other trains before impact. Local media images show police carrying pipes between five and seven feet long away from train tracks. It's not known when rail traffic will be able to return to normal as a police and intelligence service investigation is underway. Europe has been on high alert for sabotage attacks due to its support for Ukraine and its war against Russia. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's push to restrict mail-in ballots before this year's midterm elections.
How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule on the Trump‑ordered mail‑in ballot restrictions?
And Pierre's Hanzi Lo Wong says the decision blocks Trump's order to the Postal Service to come up with a plan.
That plan included new mail and ballot requirements that states would have had to follow in order to get their ballots delivered by USPS. But a federal judge in Boston found those requirements are likely illegal because USPS has no authority to impose them on states. And this new Supreme Court order rejects the Trump administration's request to pause the judge's ruling.
NPR's Hanzi Lo Wong reporting. The U.S. Postal Service is among NPR's financial supporters. Meanwhile, President Trump is furious over the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in a lengthy online post this morning.
Why is the Kennedy Center facing possible shutdown and what are the legal challenges?
Trump insulted most of the justices who ruled against the mail in ballot plan, except for the two who dissented, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The president also slammed earlier Supreme Court rulings he didn't like. That included blocking his effort to overturn birthright citizenship. And his tariffs. You're listening to NPR. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington says it is close to bankruptcy. The center's board is set to meet today. Members told a federal judge last night they could be forced to shut down the center as soon as today. The Trump administration has touted its deals with pharmaceutical companies as among the key wins of the president's second term.
What is the status of the Medicaid “most‑favored‑nation” drug‑price pilot and why are companies silent?
But one of the promises within those deals to cut drug prices in Medicaid has been slow to materialize, and Pierre Sidney Lupkin has more.
Last fall, the president said companies that signed his most favored nation drug price deals would offer all of their drugs at a discount to Medicaid. But of the more than a dozen companies MPR reached out to, none would say how many they were offering at a lower price for the program. The actual text of the agreements hasn't been made public, but Medicaid can't just lower prices across the board. State Medicaid programs have until September 30th to finalize their participation agreement.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did Saudi Arabia issue missile alerts and how are the Houthis responding?
0:00–0:53
2
What evidence points to sabotage on Dutch railways and what is being done?
0:53–1:53
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How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule on the Trump‑ordered mail‑in ballot restrictions?
1:53–2:35
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Why is the Kennedy Center facing possible shutdown and what are the legal challenges?
2:35–3:23
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What is the status of the Medicaid “most‑favored‑nation” drug‑price pilot and why are companies silent?
3:23–4:13
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How will Nevada’s new wastewater‑treatment plant impact water use and when will it be finished?
4:13–5:03