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Sunday Puzzle: Blank to blank
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g-s1-118349/sunday-puzzle-blank-to-blank
Published: April 26, 2026 12:44
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPLN listener Nancy Bieschke and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
Congress reacts to the shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5799637/congress-reacts-to-the-shooting-outside-the-ballroom-of-the-washington-hilton
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
The shooting at the White House Correspondent's Dinner comes at a time of increased threats towards lawmakers and fears of political violence.
Suspect in custody after opening fire outside the White House Correspondents' dinner
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5799611/suspect-in-custody-after-opening-fire-outside-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
President Trump and the First Lady were whisked away from the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday night after a suspect fired shots in the hotel where the dinner was being held.
Prospects of a ceasefire with Iran collapse as Trump calls off trip by U.S. officials
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5798671/prospects-of-a-ceasefire-with-iran-collapse-as-trump-calls-off-trip-by-u-s-officials
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
Prospect of new Iran-U.S. ceasefire talks this weekend collapse as President Trump cancels U.S. delegation's trip to the meeting and Iran consults with allies.
High school athletes find a way to center themselves amidst violence in the community
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5798619/high-school-athletes-find-a-way-to-center-themselves-amidst-violence-in-the-community
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
Student athletes in a North Carolina high school found a new way to cope with violence in their community. They created a special space in their school.
A group of residents is banding together to defend judges facing threats and violence
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5795823/a-group-of-residents-is-banding-together-to-defend-judges-facing-threats-and-violence
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
Boston-area residents have formed a group to support federal judges facing hostile rhetoric and violent threats.
With meat prices rising, make your ground beef go further with these hacks
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5797850/with-meat-prices-rising-make-your-ground-beef-go-further-with-these-hacks
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
With rising meat prices NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with The Sporkful host Dan Pashman, about how to make your ground beef go further.
How China is responding to the stalling of talks between the U.S. and Iran
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5797410/how-china-is-responding-to-the-stalling-of-talks-between-the-u-s-and-iran
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about how China views the current crisis in the Middle East
How the Iran war is impacting the airline industry
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5795931/how-the-iran-war-is-impacting-the-airline-industry
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Bill McGee, Senior Fellow for Aviation and Travel at the American Economic Liberties Project, about how the Iran war is impacting the airline industry.
Diary of a business owner trying to get a tariff refund from the U.S. government
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5753970/diary-of-a-business-owner-trying-to-get-a-tariff-refund-from-the-u-s-government
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
What does it take to get a tariff refund? One small business owner kept an audio diary of his quest to get his money back from the U.S. government.
Politics chat: Trump rushed away from the White House Correspondents' dinner
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5795611/politics-chat-trump-rushed-away-from-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
President Trump was rushed away from the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday after shots were fired in the hotel. A man has been taken into custody.
Chernobyl survivors have paid the ultimate price in the Russia-Ukraine war
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5793661/chernobyl-survivors-have-paid-the-ultimate-price-in-the-russia-ukraine-war
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
In a Kyiv apartment building housing the families of Chornobyl workers, a wartime tragedy strikes three friends preparing to mark 40 years since the nuclear accident.
A family moved states expecting better healthcare for their trans son
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5768218/a-family-moved-states-expecting-better-healthcare-for-their-trans-son
Published: April 26, 2026 12:08
A family moved from Texas to Massachusetts, expecting it would be more inclusive and offer better services for their kids. But then the health system stopped treatment for their transgender son.