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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 8, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. go into effect, Republicans prepare for Trump's unconventional midterm convention, officials say victims in Miami airport crash were inside vehicles.

Leila Fadel

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

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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