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NPR News: 02-12-2026 11PM EST

13 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What historical event is recalled regarding gang violence in Watts?

0.031 - 22.95 Akilah Sherrill

Akilah Sherrill's remembers the day in 1992 when the Bloods and Crips gangs in his Watts neighborhood agreed to a ceasefire. We had a barbecue. It was like it became a family reunion. I mean, we had a three-decade war, you know, so the release was just extraordinary. Listen to the TED Radio Hour on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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25.023 - 42.237 Joel Snyder

Live from NPR News, I'm Joel Snyder. The Trump administration says it's repealing the basis for all federal actions on climate change. The decision expected to lead to lengthy court battles likely ending up before the U.S. Supreme Court. As NPR's Jeff Brady reports.

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42.477 - 60.584 Darren Baxt

At Trump's request, the Environmental Protection Agency repealed the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health. Darren Baxt of the Competitive Enterprise Institute says the Obama-era finding was illegal. It is basically an excuse to regulate the economy and to reshape entire industries.

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60.604 - 69.137 Darren Baxt

But without the endangerment finding, the government cannot limit climate pollution from cars, power plants, and the oil industry, says Harvard Law professor Jody Freeman.

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69.218 - 76.967 Jody Freeman

It really neutralizes the Clean Air Act as a powerful tool. And now you're left with needing new legislation from Congress.

77.227 - 80.351 Darren Baxt

Previous efforts to pass such climate legislation have failed.

80.832 - 94.888 Joel Snyder

Jeff Brady, NPR News. The Trump administration says the immigration crackdown in Minnesota is coming to an end. Democratic Governor Tim Walz says the state is now entering a recovery phase. Minnesota Public Radio's Dana Ferguson reports.

94.868 - 110.052 Dana Ferguson

Governor Walz expressed pride in Minnesotans' efforts to stand up for their immigrant neighbors over the last two months as thousands of immigration agents surged operations in the state. Now, he says people are dealing with trauma and economic hardship.

110.172 - 122.412 Unknown

This is something that I don't think any state has ever experienced. And through that entire time, the dignity, the compassion, the love, the care,

Chapter 2: What recent changes has the Trump administration made regarding climate policy?

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And the absolute determination to do what was right never wavered amongst Minnesotans.

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129.091 - 141.944 Dana Ferguson

Wall said the state would offer financial help to small business owners affected by the operation, and he urged federal lawmakers to provide recovery funds to Minnesota. For NPR News, I'm Dana Ferguson in St. Paul.

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142.044 - 165.373 Joel Snyder

The announcement about the end of the crackdown in Minnesota comes amid the fight in Washington, D.C. over Homeland Security funding, which expires tomorrow. Democrats are seeking curves in immigration enforcement. American snowboarder Chloe Kim has fallen short of her quest for an Olympic gold three-peat. NPR's Rachel Treisman reports she came in second behind her teenage protege.

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165.574 - 183.237 Rachel Treisman

Kim aimed to become the first halfpipe snowboarder to win three golds in a row and was heavily favored despite a shoulder injury that kept her from training in recent weeks. But 17-year-old Ga-eun Choi of Korea overcame the odds and an early hard fall to land the highest score of the night.

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183.797 - 202.799 Rachel Treisman

Choi is the same age Chloe Kim was when she won her first Olympic gold in 2018 and has considered her a mentor for years. Kim greeted Choi at the finish with a warm hug and a big smile. She later said she is honored to have inspired the next generation. Rachel Triesman, NPR News, Milan.

203.019 - 228.392 Joel Snyder

This is NPR. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the BNP, is claiming victory in Thursday's parliamentary election, the first since the 2024 uprising that led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Final results have not yet been announced, but in a social media post, the BNP says it has secured enough seats in parliament to govern on its own. The BNP has spent years in opposition.

228.412 - 249.924 Joel Snyder

It boycotted several elections, accusing Hasina's government of vote rigging and political repression. Investigators in Arizona seeking help from residents who live near Nancy Guthrie's home in the Tucson area. They're asking residents within a two-mile radius. to share surveillance videos, including footage of any suspicious cars or people over the month before Guthrie disappeared.

250.505 - 258.176 Joel Snyder

One of the biggest new stars in country music has the number one song on the Billboard singles chart. NPR's Stephen Thompson has more.

258.557 - 270.093 Stephen Thompson

Most of this week's Billboard charts are dominated by artists who made their presence felt at the recent Grammy Awards. But at the top of the singles chart is a song by a singer who's never even been nominated.

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