The episode covers several major news developments, including the U.S. federal debt surpassing $40 trillion with interest payments now the second-largest government expense, a rare Israeli military investigation into deadly attacks in Gaza—including one involving a five-year-old girl whos
Sign up to read the full summary
Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Companies
Products & Tools
Topics
Listen to This Episode
More from NPR News Now
NPR News: 09-06-2026 2AM EDT
NPR News: 05-07-2026 11AM EDT
NPR News: 09-04-2026 10PM EDT
NPR News: 08-20-2026 7AM EDT
NPR News: 08-01-2026 6AM EDT
NPR News: 08-19-2026 9PM EDT
Related episodes
From other shows on similar topics.
$40,047,425,768,420 in U.S. Debt, and an Experimental Vaccine for Skin Cancer
The Headlines
Six million refugees being forced back to Afghanistan
Global News Podcast
Evening Wire: 22 Arrested at Anti-Islam Protest & Trump Weighs In On Flock Cameras | 8.19.26
Morning Wire
Iran Talks And Strikes, Senate Opportunities For Democrats, Ebola Outbreak Epicenter
Up First from NPR
Is it safe to eat lettuce? How the parasite outbreak got so confusing.
Apple News Today
Two Dead in Grand Canyon Flooding, Pentagon Shakeup, FDA Approves New Cancer Pill: AM Update 9/1
The Megyn Kelly Show
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of NPR News Now and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.