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NPR News: 08-19-2026 7AM EDT

August 19, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News segment covers multiple current events, including a major lawsuit against Meta over alleged social media addiction in teens, key primary election outcomes in Alaska and Florida, a legal challenge to a Trump-era immigration rule affecting international students, NASA's releas

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Megan O'NeillMary PeltolaDan SullivanByron DonaldsDavid JollyRichard McPhail

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MetaNASASpaceXHome Depot

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Breaking NewsBusiness NewsCriminal JusticeForeign PolicyGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsTech News

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