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NPR News: 04-23-2026 7PM EDT

April 23, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of NPR News covers a range of breaking developments including escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, a federal judge’s order to release a terrorist suspect’s family, ongoing wildfires in the South, a reclassification of medical marijuana, and NFL draft preparations. The broadcast und

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