NPR News: 04-09-2026 11PM EDT
Key Takeaways
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Trump urges Netanyahu to scale back Lebanon attacks
“President Trump told NBC that, quote, I spoke with Bibi, and he's going to low key it. I just think we have to be sort of a little more low key, unquote. After a ceasefire was announced on Tuesday between The US and Iran, Israel continued attacking Lebanon where the Iran backed group, Hezbollah, is based.”
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EPA terminates carbon dioxide regulation as pollutant
“Zeldin celebrated the EPA's decision to stop regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant. He says that policy was government overreach and focused too much on the worst case scenarios. Zeldin spoke at a conference of the Heartland Institute, a free market group that denies that humans are contributing to climate change.”
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Parents should discuss gambling with curiosity
“Experts say the most common mistake parents make is waiting to talk about gambling until they're worried about their kid. You're coming in and talking with your teenager about problem gambling, but you're coming in, you know, fire and brimstone. This is the worst thing in the world. Teenagers are gonna shut down.”
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US troops will remain stationed in Iran
“Trump posted on social media late Wednesday night that US military personnel will remain in and around Iran until there's a, quote, real agreement. There has been disagreement among the countries involved in the ceasefire as to whether attacks on Lebanon are a part of that agreement.”
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Emperor penguins designated as an endangered species
“The world is getting warmer thanks to human activities, and temperatures at the poles are rising significantly faster than the global average. Hotter temperatures means less sea ice. And for emperor penguins, which rely on sea ice for breeding in his places to rest, it means fewer penguins are surviving.”
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