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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Michel Martin

Published August 25, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

A look at the new round of U.S. economic sanctions on Iran, Iran vows to retaliate, SCOTUS hands President Trump a temporary win on his efforts to restrict voting by mail.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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