Morning news brief

NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published February 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM EST

U.S. and Iran to meet in Geneva for second round of nuclear talks, nine people charged in Texas ICE detention center shooting go on trial, a look at the AI race between the U.S. and China.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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