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NPR News: 02-19-2026 8PM EST

20 Feb 2026

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

1.06 - 22.107 Windsor Johnston

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump has presided over the first meeting of what he calls his Board of Peace. He says the U.S. will pitch in $10 billion to the new organization, and other countries are pledging another $7 billion to rebuild Gaza. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.

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Chapter 2: What major announcement did President Trump make regarding the Board of Peace?

22.087 - 38.323 Michelle Kellerman

The president announced that the U.S. is giving $10 billion to the Board of Peace, though members of Congress question the legality of that. He also says he's raised $7 billion from nine other countries that joined his board, mostly in the Middle East and Central Asia.

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39.755 - 60.193 Windsor Johnston

That's NPR's Michelle Kellerman reporting. The National Park Service has reinstalled an exhibit depicting the nine enslaved people at George Washington's house in Philadelphia. Mayor Rindy of member station WHYY reports a federal judge ordered the exhibit's restoration after the Trump administration took it down last month.

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60.325 - 78.663 Mayor Indy

A crowd gathered at Philadelphia's Independence Mall to watch workers reattach historic plaques to the brick walls of the president's house. Christina Raymond is visiting from New York with her nine-year-old daughter. She says it's critical to push back against the administration's attempts to change exhibits at national parks.

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What we are right now is... an authoritarian system masquerading as a response of democracy. These, the taking down of this signage, the attempt to rewrite history, those are authoritarian actions.

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94.416 - 107.798 Mayor Indy

The city sued the federal government to reverse the exhibit's removal and won. The Trump administration has appealed, leaving it unclear whether the reinstallation will be permanent. For NPR News, I'm Mayor Indy in Philadelphia.

108.031 - 119.625 Windsor Johnston

It was a memorable night at the Winter Olympics for U.S. women. Steve Fetterman reports the Americans won a pair of gold medals and made some dramatic come-from-behind efforts.

119.645 - 143.227 Steve Futterman

It was truly an amazing night here in Milan for the U.S. women. First, the U.S. women's ice hockey team. The Americans were down to the final two minutes, trailing the Canadians 1-0, it looked like, The gold medal would go to Canada, but the U.S. pulled its goaltender, had an extra attacker on the ice, scored the tying goal, then the U.S. wins in overtime. Then an hour later, the U.S.

143.307 - 167.704 Steve Futterman

wins another prestigious gold medal, this time in figure skating. Alyssa Liu has the free skate of her life. She began the evening in third place, but with her free skate, she overtakes both of her Japanese competitors. She wins gold. It's the first time U.S. women have won gold in women's figure skating since 2002. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.

167.684 - 176.017 Windsor Johnston

Stocks traded lower today on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 267 points. The Nasdaq Composite fell 70.

Chapter 3: What recent developments occurred with the exhibit at George Washington's house?

176.477 - 202.583 Windsor Johnston

This is NPR News in Washington. The banner of President Trump is now hanging on the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. The move adds to a growing presence of presidential imagery across federal agencies and comes as Trump has sought a more visible role in reshaping the department. Peru once again has a new president, the South American country's eighth new leader in 10 years.

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203.144 - 212.828 Windsor Johnston

An 83-year-old former judge has been selected by Congress to serve as interim president after impeaching his predecessor. Reporter John Otis has more.

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212.808 - 239.044 John Otis

Congressman JosƩ Marƭa BalcƔzar was sworn in late Wednesday night, a day after Peru's Congress impeached President JosƩ Herƭ. He was ousted for holding undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen. Peru has been plagued by political instability, in part because Congress has broad powers to remove presidents. In his inaugural speech, Interim President BalcƔzar addressed this issue.

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239.224 - 241.347 Steve Futterman

Oiga, si es posible construir una democracia.

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241.327 - 256.99 John Otis

It's possible to build democracy, but we need a genuine democracy, he said. Balcazar himself will likely be replaced soon, as Peru is scheduled to hold presidential elections later this year. For NPR News, I'm John Otis.

257.189 - 278.455 Windsor Johnston

The administrator of NASA has sharply criticized Boeing over the troubled Starliner mission that left two astronauts on the International Space Station for nearly nine months. NASA released a 300-page report detailing technical and oversight failures tied to the flight. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.

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