Contemporaneous News roundup for 5-28-2026

After Texas Senate primaries, Democrats are fired up about their chances in the fall

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836469/after-texas-senate-primaries-democrats-are-fired-up-about-their-chances-in-the-fall

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Democrats are hopeful they can retake the Senate. Do they have a shot?

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836489/democrats-are-hopeful-they-can-retake-the-senate-do-they-have-a-shot

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An Ohio lawmaker wants schools to teach religion's impact on U.S. history

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5739371/an-ohio-lawmaker-wants-schools-to-teach-religions-impact-on-u-s-history 

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2 dead, 9 missing in Washington state paper mill disaster

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836672/2-dead-9-missing-in-washington-state-paper-mill-disaster

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American Cancer Society says adults should start colorectal cancer screenings at 45

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836543/american-cancer-society-says-adults-should-start-colorectal-cancer-screenings-at-45

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The possible return of Somali pirates poses a new problem for the shipping industry

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5815335/the-possible-return-of-somali-pirates-poses-a-new-problem-for-the-shipping-industry

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'60 Minutes' journalist's contract not renewed after public dispute with Bari Weiss

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836699/60-minutes-journalists-contract-not-renewed-after-public-dispute-with-bari-weiss

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"Catastrophic collision of disease and conflict": Ebola grips eastern Congo

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5834940/catastrophic-collision-of-disease-and-conflict-ebola-grips-eastern-congo

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U.S. conducts another strike against Iran

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836491/u-s-conducts-another-strike-against-iran

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Former U.S. special envoy on the mixed messages coming from Trump and Iran

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836472/former-u-s-special-envoy-on-the-mixed-messages-coming-from-trump-and-iran

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Morning news brief for May 28, 2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5831084/morning-news-brief

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U.S. street drug deaths keep dropping, but some Western states see a deadly surge

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836300/u-s-street-drug-deaths-keep-dropping-but-some-western-states-see-a-deadly-surge

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ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5822429/ice-buys-iris-scanners-tech-tools

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History's playbook for taming the beast of inflation

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836471/historys-playbook-for-taming-the-beast-of-inflation

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DemocracyNow! show for May 28, 2026

https://www.democracynow.org/shows/2026/5/28

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