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NPR News: 04-08-2026 6PM EDT

April 8, 2026·4 min·3-min readnarrativenews
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The episode covers a series of breaking geopolitical, technological, and environmental developments with global implications. Iran has re-closed the Strait of Hormuz just one day after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire took effect, threatening the flow of 20% of the world’s energy supplies and rai

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