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NPR News: 05-06-2026 11AM EDT

May 6, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News segment covers a series of breaking developments involving U.S.-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, domestic political shifts in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, a high-profile EEOC lawsuit against the New York Times over hiring practices, a controversial Pentagon strike in

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Sherrod BrownJohn HustonPete HexasTed Turner

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