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NPR News: 02-26-2026 3PM EST

26 Feb 2026

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

1.027 - 3.95 Lakshmi Singh

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

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Chapter 2: What are the latest updates on Hillary Clinton's testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein?

4.87 - 23.987 Lakshmi Singh

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is categorically denying she personally knew anything about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. She's fielding questions today from the House Oversight Panel investigating the federal government's handling and probes into Epstein's crimes and associations before his death in 2019.

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24.688 - 31.033 Lakshmi Singh

The committee's Democratic ranking member Robert Garcia addressed reporters a short time ago. Secretary Clinton.

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31.435 - 50.71 Hillary Clinton

never met Jeffrey Epstein. She never visited the island. She never flew on his plane. And she also had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's horrific crime. So zero knowledge of any wrongdoing. And you've also all heard that directly from her.

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51.162 - 60.015 Lakshmi Singh

Former President Bill Clinton is due to testify behind closed doors tomorrow. Republican Chair James Comer threatened to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress if they fail to testify.

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60.937 - 82.948 Lakshmi Singh

Hillary Clinton halted the deposition temporarily after she learned that Republican Representative Lauren Boebert had leaked a photo of her to a conservative social media influencer on X. It was a closed-door proceeding. On X, the Republican lawmakers said the influencer, Benny Johnson, did nothing wrong. House rules bar unauthorized photos during an ongoing deposition.

83.91 - 92.842 Lakshmi Singh

The National Hurricane Center has released its official report on Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica last year. NPR's Rebecca Hirsch reports a storm set a new record for wind speed.

92.882 - 112.917 Rebecca Herscher

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a massive Category 5 hurricane last year and killed at least 95 people. It was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic. And according to the new report, it set an all-time record for the highest instantaneous wind speed ever recorded inside a tropical cyclone.

113.238 - 120.454 Rebecca Herscher

Climate change is making large, powerful hurricanes and typhoons more likely. Rebecca Herscher, NPR News.

120.434 - 134.34 Lakshmi Singh

An employee of YouTube streamer MrBeast is being accused of insider trading. The allegations are tied to online prediction markets, where people can bet on the popular content creator's upcoming videos. NPR's Bobby Allen reports.

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