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NPR News: 05-11-2026 9PM EDT

May 12, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode covers multiple breaking news stories from NPR, focusing on President Trump's response to rising gas prices amid the Iran war, a redistricting battle in Virginia, an assassination attempt on Trump, housing market stagnation, abortion pill access, political interference in scie

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