NPR News: 04-13-2026 7AM EDT

Key Takeaways

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  Sanctuaries prioritize animal recovery over public display

  “They're recovering from the trauma that they experienced living in captivity.”

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  Far-right rebellion defined Kevin McCarthy's speakership

  “the 270-day-long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy, whose slim majority in the House of Representatives has enabled a far-right rebellion”

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  Oil sector saw massive multi-billion dollar mergers

  “the latter half of the year saw many large mergers and acquisitions, some of the largest announcements being in oil and gas”

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  Labor strikes hit Hollywood and auto industries

  “The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models dominated not only the economy but has also been at the root of a Hollywood double strike”

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  Climate disasters caused billions in annual damages

  “the US experienced 25 weather and climate disasters which caused at least $1 billion in damage each.”

Episode Description

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