This episode of NPR News Now covers a sharp drop in lettuce prices following a foodborne illness outbreak, a lawsuit over Trump’s paid social media service, wildfire conditions in Idaho, upcoming honors for Taylor Swift and Lyle Lovett, illegal sales of an unapproved obesity drug, and a b
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