NPR News: 04-11-2026 4AM EDT
Key Takeaways
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Artemis astronauts return after historic moon mission
“This mission has been historic and has demonstrated new capabilities for Orion spacecraft, has taken our crew farther than any crews have ever gone to the moon and packed safely. 252,756 miles, and that is a fantastic feat. We got a lot more to do.”
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Iran conditions US talks on Lebanon ceasefire
“Negotiators from The US and Iran are in Pakistan for talks this weekend that are expected to start on Saturday, but news reports from Iran say the talks will not begin if Israel does not stop its attacks on Lebanon. Israel increased those attacks on Friday, killing at least 13 Lebanese security people in an airstrike in Southern Lebanon.”
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FAA clears border counter-drone laser systems
“The FAA and the Pentagon say they've completed a thorough safety assessment of a high energy counter drone laser system and that these systems do not pose, quote, undue risk to passenger aircraft, unquote. But the FAA was not sure about that back in February.”
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman targeted in attack
“Police in San Francisco say they've made an arrest following a Molotov cocktail attack early Friday on the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Officials say the attack set an exterior fence on fire, but there were no injuries.”
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Black player representation rises in Major League
“The percentage of black players on Major League Baseball team rosters this year is 6.8%. That's according to the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. That's the first time in at least twenty years that number has gone up two years in a row.”
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