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NPR News: 02-20-2026 3AM EST

20 Feb 2026

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Chapter 1: What significant event did Akilah Sherrill recall from 1992?

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Akilah Sherrill's remembers the day in 1992 when the Bloods and Crips gangs in his Watts neighborhood agreed to a ceasefire.

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9.244 - 18.217 Akilah Sherrill

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.

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Listen to the TED Radio Hour on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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25.175 - 43.791 Giles Snyder

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The former Prince Andrew has been released following his arrest Thursday. Police are examining whether he shared sensitive government information with his late friend and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports from London.

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43.771 - 63.196 Lauren Freyer

Andrew had already been stripped of his royal title and evicted from his royal lodge on the grounds of Windsor Castle over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. He settled a lawsuit with one of the sex offender's underage victims and has long said he strenuously denies any wrongdoing. But after the release of the latest files by the U.S.

63.216 - 86.149 Lauren Freyer

Department of Justice, British police began investigating Andrew's correspondence with Epstein from the early 2000s, when Andrew was a U.K. trade envoy. and allegedly forwarded his friend government itineraries and investment plans. Police say he's suspected of misconduct in public office, a crime that carries up to life in prison. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

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In Washington, President Trump was asked about Andrew's arrest. I think it's a shame. I think it's very sad. I think it's so bad for the royal family. It's very, very sad. To me, it's a very sad thing. When I see that, it's a very sad thing. Trump spoke to reporters Thursday as he prepared to head to Georgia for an event.

Chapter 2: What are the details surrounding Prince Andrew's recent arrest?

104.678 - 124.065 Giles Snyder

He began his day hosting the first meeting of what he calls his Board of Peace. He said the U.S. will contribute $10 billion to help rebuild Gaza and that nine member countries have agreed to pledge a combined $7 billion and that five others agreed to deploy troops for an international stabilization force.

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124.045 - 144.292 Giles Snyder

Northern California, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office says it's too soon to say if any charges are warranted, but that investigators are working to determine if criminal negligence played a role in the deaths of at least eight backcountry skiers. They were caught in an avalanche Tuesday. One person remains missing. Six skiers survived. Actor Eric Dane has died.

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144.392 - 154.587 Giles Snyder

Dane died after a much-publicized ALS diagnosis less than a year ago. He was 53. He starred in Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria. as NPR's Madalito Barco reports.

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154.868 - 166.894 Mandali Delbarco

On TV's Grey's Anatomy, Eric Dane played a sexy plastic surgeon. Later on the series Euphoria, Dane portrayed a deeply troubled father.

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167.314 - 171.383 Lauren Freyer

Living a double life, not my biggest regret.

172.004 - 189.332 Mandali Delbarco

The San Francisco-born actor also played a Navy captain in the TV drama The Last Ship and a bank-robbing mutant in the film X-Men The Last Stand. Last spring, Dane announced he was fighting a progressive disease that attacks the body's muscle nerve cells, Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS.

189.672 - 199.648 Mandali Delbarco

He became an advocate, pushing to renew the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act that's set to expire this year. Mandali Delbarco, NPR News.

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And you're listening to NPR News. Nissan is recalling nearly 645,000 vehicles over safety issues. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN reports on one of the automakers' largest recalls in years.

218.469 - 236.591 Blake Farmer

For months, Nissan's been fielding complaints and warranty claims about engine issues with its best-selling model. The fuel-efficient Rogue SUV uses a tiny but turbocharged three-cylinder engine. And out comes this recall. There are potentially two separate problems. For roughly half of the recalled vehicles, the issue is a loss of drive power and broken throttle gears.

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