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NPR News: 02-09-2026 4AM EST

09 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

1.178 - 11.555 Dale Willman

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. A federal judge is ordering the FBI to release records about its seizure of 2020 election ballots in Georgia. NPR's Stephen Fowler has more.

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Chapter 2: What recent legal developments are impacting the 2020 election records in Georgia?

11.695 - 33.926 Stephen Fowler

The FBI has until Tuesday to publish a redacted copy of the affidavit it used to seize election material from Fulton County's elections office. The Saturday order comes after more than 650 boxes of election material were taken on January 28th with little public explanation. Fulton County is home to Atlanta and has been ground zero for conspiracies about President Trump's 2020 election defeat.

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34.427 - 43.926 Stephen Fowler

There's no evidence of widespread fraud in elections, including the 2020 race, which concluded more than five years ago. Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta.

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43.906 - 64.783 Dale Willman

The Seattle Seahawks used a dominating defense Sunday night as they beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl 29-13. Jason Myers accounted for more than half of Seattle's scoring. He set a Super Bowl record by making all five of his field goal tries. Thousands of Seattle fans traveled to Santa Clara, California to watch the game. Dustin Franz was ecstatic.

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64.763 - 79.036 Unknown

This is the best. We came out here knowing that we were going to win this game, and we freaking dominated. Defense, they could not move the ball against us. And the offense, we did enough to win the game.

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79.237 - 97.504 Dale Willman

Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III was named the game's most valuable player. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party scored a landslide victory Sunday in a hastily called snap election. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports that it's a big payoff for a big gamble by the nation's first female prime minister.

97.602 - 119.172 Anthony Kuhn

The LDP has been in power for most of the past seven decades, and this appears to be their biggest win ever, despite having lost two elections in a row. They won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house, allowing them to override vetoes on legislation in the opposition-controlled upper house. The key factor in the LDP's win is the popularity of Prime Minister Sanae Takeichi.

119.438 - 141.193 Anthony Kuhn

which has stayed in the 60 percent range since she took office in October. It helped her party beat all opponents, including a newly formed centrist alliance on the left and smaller populist parties on the right. Takeichi has said she wants to use the mandate to pursue some controversial policies, including tax cuts and increased defense spending. Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul.

141.173 - 162.979 Dale Willman

The Nicaraguan government began on Sunday to block Cuban citizens from entering that country without a visa. For years Cuban citizens had been exempt from visa regulations. The policy change blocks a key route for Cuban migration to the U.S. The Trump administration has been increasing pressure on Latin American nations in regard to immigration and security policies.

162.959 - 179.466 Dale Willman

Asian stocks were up on Monday. Tokyo's Nikkei jumped about 5% after the country's prime minister secured a supermajority in a parliamentary election. South Korea's KOSPI surged 4%. U.S. futures also edged higher, and both gold and silver were up. This is NPR News.

Chapter 3: How did the Seattle Seahawks perform in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots?

214.912 - 235.66 Catalina Gonnella

More than 600 stations have been dug out, and officials say most of the 2,200 should be accessible by Monday night. Still, riders might see fewer available bikes as the maintenance teams play catch-up. Temperatures are expected to rise into the 30s by Monday afternoon and could reach the 40s later this week. For NPR News, I'm Catalina Gonela in New York.

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235.64 - 249.898 Dale Willman

Super Bowl weekend is traditionally a slow time for theaters, and that held true this year. The survivalist thriller Send Help remained in first place for the second week, but only brought in $10 million in North American ticket sales. Solo Mio, meanwhile, finished in second with $7.2 million.

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250.699 - 273.875 Dale Willman

The documentary about the First Lady dropped by 67% from last week's opening performance, despite being shown in more than 300 more theaters. It cost Amazon $75 million to produce and promote. Chris Godderup won the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course in Arizona Sunday. He shot a birdie on the first hole of a playoff to beat Hideki Matsuyama. It's Godderup's second season win.

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273.895 - 279.366 Dale Willman

He also won the season opening, Sony Open. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

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