Thursday, February 26, 2026

Crucial Iran Talks, Missing Epstein Files? & Salsa Dancing Surge

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All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want to review the latest happenings... 

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US-Iran Resume Nuclear Talks: WaPo, The Hill, CNBC, AP, Reuters

U.S. Speedboat-Cuban Navy Shootout: NY Times, NewsNation, Fox News, ABC News

Hillary Clinton Set to Testify Today: NewsNation, AP, USA Today, Politico

Reports: Epstein Files Missing Trump Allegations: DOJ, NBC News, NY Times, WSJ, NPR

World Cup Cities’ Funding Shortfalls: Politico, BBC, ESPN, USA Today

Knight Responds to Trump’s Hockey Joke: ESPN, NBC News, CNN, CBS Sports

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Grilled: NPR, WSJ, AP, WaPo, CNN

MN Medicaid Funding Paused: Star Tribune, WaPo, WSJ, LA Times

FBI Raids LA School Chief’s Home: LA Times, WaPo, AP, NY Times

Anthropic Loosens Safety Pledge: Insider, Engadget, The Hill, PYMNTS

Rock HOF Nominees: USA Today, NPR, ABC News, CBS News

Thing to Know Thursday: Salsa Dancing Surge: NY Times, NBC News