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NPR News: 04-27-2026 7AM EDT

April 27, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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A foiled attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner has prompted a federal investigation, while diplomatic and technological tensions escalate globally, including a high-stakes lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI, and a blocked Strait of Hormuz disrupting oil supplies. The episode u

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Cole AllenTodd BlancheElon MuskSam AltmanCharlie BullockKing CharlesKeir StarmerRob Stein

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