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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 2, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

U.S. military strikes rock Iran for a second day in a row, Trump attempts to combat rising gas prices as midterm approaches, Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary.

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

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