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NPR News: 06-21-2026 3PM EDT

June 21, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of NPR News covers a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon brokered under U.S. and Iranian pressure, a contentious presidential runoff in Colombia, a controversial Justice Department memo threatening disability rights, the growing use of AI in American religious leadership, and Norway

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Jaina RaffTilek PokhorelAbelardo de la EspreaIvan CepedaGustavo PetroJohn OtisCory TurnerJason DeRose

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