NPR News: 07-17-2026 10AM EDT

Windsor Johnston· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Wildfire smoke from Canada is seeping into large parts of the United States, pushing air quality to unhealthy levels from the Dakotas to the Midwest and East Coast. NPR's Kristin Wright reports pollution has reached dangerous levels in some areas, with the Washington Monument sitting behind a haze of smoke.

Kristin Wright0:23

The air quality is expected to get worse throughout the day in D.C., where you can smell the smoke at times. Detroit, Chicago, and New York are experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world, according to rankings by IQAir. And meteorologists say it's among the worst in years. Parts of Pennsylvania hit Code Purple, which is worse than red. Smoke from more than eight hundred wildfires burning in Canada is able to travel long distances, and the summer heat can make the air quality even worse. Officials are advising people to stay indoors, especially older adults, children, and those with health issues. Kristin Wright, NPR News, Washington.

Windsor Johnston· Host1:00

President Trump and his team have been teasing what they called a bombshell announcement on election integrity this week. But as NPR's Miles Parks reports, Trump's speech to the nation last night provided no new evidence for the fraud claims the president has been making for years.

Miles Parks1:17

Last night's unveiling of newly declassified material tracked with what was already known about the twenty-twenty election. Take Trump's claims about China, for instance. He described a sinister plot to interfere in the twenty-twenty election involving access to