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NPR News: 04-26-2026 12PM EDT

April 26, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of NPR News Now delivers a rapid-fire update on breaking national and international stories, including an attempted breach of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, stalled U.S.-Iran diplomacy, a historic marathon record, and domestic policy polling on abortion rights. The u

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Todd BlancheCole AllenSebastian SawiJavad Zarif

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Public Religion Research Institute

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AbortionBreaking NewsCriminal JusticeForeign PolicyGlobal NewsPolitical News

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