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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. A federal appeals court ruled yesterday most of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, but the court held the tariffs may remain in effect until mid October to give time to appeal this case to the Supreme Court. NPR's Ron Elvig has more.
NPR Correspondent Ron Elving
This position here is going to depend on what a series of courts Ultimately the U.S. supreme Court should decide. Did Trump follow the law in his end run around Congress in setting these tariffs, or is he within his rights? That's been a crucial question all along. But Friday's ruling from the full court of appeals for the Federal Circuit, that really raises the stakes. So it will go to the Supreme Court eventually. But in the meantime, it's back with a trade court that has been tough on Trump in the past.
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NPR's Ron Elving reporting. Authorities in Minnesota say they're increasing patrols around schools and houses of worship, this after a shooting at a Catholic church and a school this week. NPR's Jason DeRose reports from most churches.
NPR Reporter Jason DeRose
Don'T have significant security measures in place, so they're welcoming stepped up attention from police. Meanwhile, clergy are preparing for worship this weekend, mindful of a community in trauma. St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church is not far from Annunciation. Pastor Jim Debraker says some of his parishioners have children and grandchildren at Annunciation School. So he's planning a homily to address their grief.
NPR Correspondent Ron Elving
And then we'll have open mics for people to come up and express what they want to say. And our parish is not afraid to express what they want to say.
NPR Reporter Jason DeRose
De Braker also plans to use a litany of lament during the Mass that he usually reserves for funerals. Jason DeRose, NPR News, Minneapolis.
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Members of the music community are rallying in support of professional violinist John Shinn following his arrest and detention by U.S. immigration Customs Enforcement ICE earlier this month. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports. The 37 year old musician came to the U.S. from South Korea as a child.
NPR Reporter Chloe Veltman
Musicians have been staging performances in protest at the Utah State Capitol since John Shin was detained by ice. Shin's lawyer, Adam Craik, said said Shin was abruptly arrested at a hotel parking lot while he was traveling in Colorado. He is being held at a detention facility in Aurora. In a statement to NPR, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the arrest and cited Shin's 2019 DUI conviction as the reason. Shin's attorney told NBC News his client had been a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or Dhaka program, but Shin's protected status was revoked owing to the misdemeanor. A hearing has been set for September 2nd. Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
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The first weekend of the college football season is underway, and the biggest game of the day, number three Ohio State, the defending national champion, defeated Texas 147 in Columbus, Ohio. In other games, Georgia dominated Marshall. Florida State upset Alabama. You're listening to NPR News. Budget Airlines, Spirit Express Spirit Airlines has filed for a second bankruptcy this month, months after emerging from chapter 11 reorganization. Spirit says it will continue to keep flying during this period and its employees and contractors will get paid. The company's CEO said previously in the bankruptcy filing it was to reduce debt and raise capital. But he said clearly more work needs to be done. Researchers are learning more about what makes chocolate taste really good. NPR's Emily Kwong reports on the microbes that drive the flavor of premium cocoa.
NPR Reporter Emily Kwong
Chocolate, like coffee or wine, has different flavor profiles, but why it has to do with fermentation. After the beans are harvested, cocoa farmers allow them to sit for a few days. They do this because this is what.
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Has been taught to them generations from their parents.
NPR Reporter Emily Kwong
David Gopalchen at the University of Nottingham said that during fermentation, microbial communities emerge, giving rise to all kinds of flavor compounds. In a lab, his team performed fermentation directly on beans with a synthetic microbial community, and it worked. They published their results in the journal Nature Microbiology. Emily Kwong, NPR News, CBS News, says.
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Its longtime correspondent, Mark Knoller, who covered the White House for decades and eight presidents, has died. He spent most of his career at the Associated Press and later cbs, where he had almost an encyclopedic knowledge of every presidential activity, including events, speeches, pardons, vetoes and visits to Camp David. The president of CBS News said Noether was the hardest working and most prolific White House correspondent of this generation. Mark Noller was 73. This is NPR News.
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Host: Dan Ronan
Date: August 31, 2025
This five-minute episode of NPR News Now delivers concise updates on legal, social, and cultural events in the U.S. Coverage includes a legal battle over Trump-era tariffs, increased security at Minnesota churches following shootings, the case of violinist John Shin’s immigration detention, the college football season kickoff, Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy, groundbreaking chocolate flavor research, and the passing of veteran White House correspondent Mark Knoller.
"Did Trump follow the law in his end run around Congress in setting these tariffs, or is he within his rights? That's been a crucial question all along."
— Ron Elving, 00:36
"Some of his parishioners have children and grandchildren at Annunciation School. So he's planning a homily to address their grief."
— Jason DeRose, 01:20
"Our parish is not afraid to express what they want to say."
— Jim DeBraker via Ron Elving, 01:42
"Shin's lawyer said Shin was abruptly arrested at a hotel parking lot while traveling in Colorado...held at a detention facility in Aurora." — Chloe Veltman, 02:16
"The company's CEO said previously...it was to reduce debt and raise capital. But he said clearly more work needs to be done."
— Dan Ronan, 03:38
"Chocolate, like coffee or wine, has different flavor profiles, but why it has to do with fermentation." — Emily Kwong, 03:53
On Trump Tariffs:
"Did Trump follow the law in his end run around Congress in setting these tariffs, or is he within his rights?...Friday's ruling...raises the stakes."
— Ron Elving, 00:36
On Church Community Grief:
"And our parish is not afraid to express what they want to say."
— Jim DeBraker via Ron Elving, 01:42
On John Shin’s Detention:
"Musicians have been staging performances in protest at the Utah State Capitol since John Shin was detained by ICE."
— Chloe Veltman, 02:16
On Chocolate Flavor Science:
"During fermentation, microbial communities emerge, giving rise to all kinds of flavor compounds."
— Emily Kwong, 04:07
On Mark Knoller’s Career:
"He had almost an encyclopedic knowledge of every presidential activity..."
— Dan Ronan, 04:27
This episode efficiently delivers top national news stories, touching on politics, public safety, immigration, economics, science, and journalism—demonstrating NPR’s trademark balance of breadth and depth in under five minutes.