"Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Dan Runnan.
President Donald Trump is changing his approach to Iran in an effort to get Tehran to
“agree to his terms for a peace deal, and P.R.'s moral bias in reports.”
"Mons of bombing haven't worked to subdue Iran, and with no obvious face-saving off-ramp, the President is now turning to economic pressure." Trump is threatening a "economic day," saying there will be a crushing operation of sanctions to cripple Iran financially. It's unclear if he will back off that threat, as he has with other threats.
Trump is also threatening economic action against any country giving Iran a lifeline. That would describe China, Iran's biggest oil customer. But in the past, Trump has been reluctant to press China with tough sanctions. Maralaya and NPR news. "Utility officials say more than 20,000 people remain without power in northwest Indiana.
This nearly two weeks after powerful storms barreled through the region.
It includes nearly 17,000 residents of Gary, Indiana, were one in three people live in poverty, and P.R.'s Maria Gidoi reports."
“Beginning August 11, several days of powerful storms slammed the region with 100 mile”
per hour winds and heavy rainfall that took out power lines. As of Sunday morning, homes in Gary, Lake Station, Portage, and Munster, Indiana still lacked electricity, according to officials with the local power company Nipsco. Schools remain closed in Gary and frustrations are running high. Many residents have turned to shelters and food distribution centers for assistance.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has activated the National Guard to help with recovery efforts. Power company officials estimate power will be restored to Gary by the end of the day Tuesday. Maria Gidoi and P.R. News.
In American took home the top trophy at the first-ever Indie car street race in the nation's
capital. The race ended in dramatic fashion as the driver's whip down independence avenue to the finish line, and P.R.'s Ava Burger reports.
“It was Florida native Kyle Kirkwood, who took the victory lap.”
From the beginning, Kirkwood dominated the field. During the 147 lap street race with its sharp turns on a track that shot past the capital building, the driver's battled an out for the top spot. Despite several crashes and spinouts, everyone was able to walk away. The freedom 250 Grand Prix was pulled together in mere months, Trump signed an executive
order in January, authorizing it. He attended the historic race and waved the green flag to start the engines. The race had its critics, but the thousands of people on the National Mall Sunday whooped and cheered as drivers flew by at speeds close to 200 miles per hour. Ava Burger and P.R. News, Washington.
Fire officials in Reno say a fast-moving wildfire was caused by humans. It is 0% contained. This is NPR. A new Broadway musical, it's based on the 1999 comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, is set to begin performances in less than a year.
This Jeff London reports this teenage retelling of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" has a production team of heavy hitters. Lena Dunham, creator of the hit HBO series Girls, is set to write the script with Playwright Jessica Huang. And singer-songwriter Carly Raid Jeppson, who wrote the smash hit "Call Me Maybe" is
writing the score with Ethan Groska. The show will be directed in choreographed by Christopher Wildin, who took on the same task for the popular show MJ. This is another Broadway show centered around teenagers, following the outsiders, the
lost boys, and stranger things the first shadow.
For NPR News, I'm Jeff London, in New York. President Trump's decision to allow the importation of up to 300,000 tons of ground beef into the United States without tariffs, and 25% below market levels is not sitting well with some Republican members of Congress and the beef industry. Republican Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana said the deal will harm ranching family, Senator
Deb Fischer of Nebraska, says it will flood the market with foreign beef and hurt the livestock industry. Trump says the deal will mean high quality beef will be available for Americans at a lower price. I'm Dan Ronan, NPR News in Washington.
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