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NPR News: 02-12-2026 8AM EST

February 12, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: A fast-paced news bulletin and roundup from NPR's "Hourglass," blending promo snippets, headlines, and reporter dispatches—more like a radio news hour than a deep-dive interview or chat.
  • The Key Players:
    • Anchor Corva Coleman kicks off from NPR News in Washington.
    • Reporters like Jeff Brady (climate policy), Sam Greenglass (political investigations), Bobby Allen (social media trial), and Gabriela Emanuel (global health)—all delivering crisp, on-the-ground updates without a central guest star.
  • The Vibe: Educational and urgent, with a neutral journalistic tone covering hot-button politics, tech scandals, quirky mishaps, and global inequities—perfect for news junkies scanning the day's surprises.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:24) **Trump Administration Climate Policy Rollbacks**
  • 2 (01:18) **Democratic Lawmakers Defend Military Video**
  • 3 (02:36) **Social Media Trial Against Meta and YouTube**
  • 4 (03:24) **Trump Airspace Closure Controversy**
  • 5 (03:49) **Global Cataract Surgery Access Gaps**
  • 6 (04:48) **Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Victory Parade**

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