Trump administration says it's scaling back fuel efficiency standards for new cars

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published September 29, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

The Trump administration is weakening Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks.

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5 men arrested on terror charges near U.K. air base released on bail

Lauren Frayer, Steve Inskeep

Five men arrested on terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, as police investigate whether there is a link to Iran.
Former U.K. counterterrorism official discusses alleged terror plot near air base

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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Nick Aldworth, a former U.K. counterterrorism national coordinator, about the investigation into a suspected bomb plot near U.S. operations at an air base in England.
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time

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SpaceX's mammoth rocket, Starship, reached orbit for the first time on Monday. The mission was shorter than expected, but SpaceX completed its objectives as it develops the world's largest rocket.
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Five men arrested on terror charges near U.K. air base released on bail, Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles, prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape case.
Journalist recounts his Russian imprisonment on false espionage charges in new memoir

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich about his memoir, "This Cursed Beautiful Land," on his imprisonment in Russia on false espionage charges.