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NPR News: 09-28-2026 2PM EDT

September 28, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode covers major political, economic, and technological developments, including a historic $15 billion steel plant announcement in Iowa, diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and China, leadership changes at the FBI, a milestone SpaceX Starship orbital launch, a terrorism probe in

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Donald TrumpDavid PerdueAndrew BaileyPope Leo XIVXi Jinping

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Mesabi MetallicsSpaceX

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Business NewsClimate ChangeForeign PolicyGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsTech News

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