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NPR News: 02-28-2026 3AM EST

28 Feb 2026

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

1.313 - 13.063 Dale Willman

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The U.S. and Israel have announced an attack against Iran, and Israel is preparing for retaliation from that country, as NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.

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13.183 - 16.927 Daniel Estrin

President Trump and Israel's defense minister announced strikes on Iran.

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Chapter 2: What recent military actions have the U.S. and Israel taken against Iran?

17.367 - 36.407 Daniel Estrin

A person briefed on the operation told NPR the Israeli strikes are being conducted jointly with the U.S. after months of planning. The person said the targets are Iranian government, military, and intelligence sites, and that the strikes are expected to last a few days. Iranian government media are reporting rocket fire and blasts in parts of the capital Tehran.

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36.948 - 56.92 Daniel Estrin

Israel's defense minister announced this was a preemptive Israeli strike against Iran to remove threats to Israel. He said missile and drone fire from Iran toward Israel was expected imminently. Sirens wailed throughout Israel as a warning to prepare. Israel and Iran have closed their airspace to passenger flights. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

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57.018 - 75.904 Dale Willman

President Trump Friday ordered all government agencies to stop using Anthropix AI technology, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it's designating the company as a supply chain risk, which could prevent military vendors from working with it. Empire's Jeff Brumfield says the action came after Anthropix expressed concern about how its AI might be used.

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75.884 - 97.723 Dario Amadei

Anthropix AI tools are currently being used on classified systems. The company has a $200 million contract with the Defense Department. But Anthropix CEO Dario Amadei is concerned about exactly how those tools might get used. In particular, he's worried they could be turned on Americans for mass domestic surveillance or used to power autonomous weapons.

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97.703 - 118.446 Dale Willman

OpenAI, meanwhile, says it now has a deal for its AI to be used by the Pentagon. Stock of the financial technology company Block has risen more than 20 percent in after-hours trading. After the company's CEO announced he was laying off 4,000 of Block's 10,000 employees, Jack Dorsey says using AI, the company can now do more and do it more efficiently.

118.426 - 129.063 Dale Willman

Former President Bill Clinton wrapped up more than six hours of testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee Friday. The committee is investigating Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Sage Miller has more.

129.344 - 146.031 Sage Miller

The committee was attempting to gather information about Clinton's relationship with Epstein. The two men were friends, but Clinton says the relationship ended before he learned about Epstein's criminal activities. Clinton has not been accused of wrongdoing. Republicans on the committee called the deposition productive.

146.572 - 150.819 Sage Miller

Republican Representative Nancy Mace said Clinton divulged a lot of information.

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He did attempt to respond to every single question asked. Even when his attorneys told him to shut up, he kept going.

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