NEWSBRIEF: AUGUST 4 PRIMARIES, US MUNITIONS DEPLETED, MRNA FLU VACCINE

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published August 5, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

U.S. missile stockpiles are dwindling amid Iran war, a look at the results from Tuesday's primary elections, FDA will soon decide whether to approve the first mRNA flu vaccine.

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

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Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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