NPR News: 04-25-2026 12AM EDT

April 25, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews

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This NPR News episode delivers a fast-paced update on pressing national and international developments, from stalled Middle East ceasefire efforts and domestic economic concerns under President Trump to devastating wildfires in Georgia and a major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Rus

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