Saturday, 7 March 2026

NPR News: Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors

Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries.

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Friday, 6 March 2026

NPR News: Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit

Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit
President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment.

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NPR News: Family, former presidents and a Hall of Famer give Rev. Jesse Jackson a final sendoff

Family, former presidents and a Hall of Famer give Rev. Jesse Jackson a final sendoff
Several speakers at Jackson's funeral invoked his hallmark catchphrases: "Keep hope alive" and "I am somebody."

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NPR News: Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85
Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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Thursday, 5 March 2026

NPR News: GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member.

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NPR News: Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk

Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk
The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately."

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NPR News: Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump

Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump
The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.

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