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NPR News: 04-30-2026 3PM EDT

April 30, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News segment covers a series of urgent political and public policy developments, including the resolution of a record-long funding impasse for the Department of Homeland Security, a Supreme Court decision reshaping voting rights and redistricting across the U.S., soaring wildfire

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

J. Craig VenterWillis KurtyPierre Sansi-LewangSam GreenglassNell Greenfield-Boys

Companies

CelerogenomicsFair Fight ActionBlack Voters Matter FundU.S. Forest Service

Topics

Breaking NewsClimate ChangeCriminal JusticeImmigrationPolitical NewsSupreme Court

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