NPR News Now

NPR News: 05-06-2026 7AM EDT

May 6, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
Podzilla Summary (4 min)
TLDR
A new NPR-PBS News Marist poll reveals President Trump’s approval rating has hit a new low of 37%, driven by public backlash over rising gas prices and the ongoing war in Iran. The political fallout is reshaping both national and state-level races, while international diplomacy and public

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Donald TrumpDomenico MontanaroYang JiechiAbbas ArakchiJennifer PakStephen FowlerTedros Adhanom GhebreyesusShannon Bond

Companies

Character AIWorld Health Organization

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceBreaking NewsGeopoliticsGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismPolitical News

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of NPR News Now and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.