Contemporaneous News roundup for 5-24-2026

 

Politics chat: Tulsi Gabbard steps down, lawmakers oppose proposed $1.2 billion fund

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5829724/politics-chat-tulsi-gabbard-steps-down-lawmakers-oppose-proposed-1-2-billion-fund

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Millions of acres of national forests are set to open up for more logging

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5821609/millions-of-acres-of-national-forests-are-set-to-open-up-for-more-logging

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Pope Leo's first encyclical will address AI and 'magnificent humanity'

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5831959/pope-leos-first-encyclical-will-address-ai-and-magnificent-humanity

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What we know about the status of a U.S.-Iran deal

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5833058/what-we-know-about-the-status-of-a-u-s-iran-deal

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How funding cuts to USAID are impacting the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5830015/how-funding-cuts-to-usaid-are-impacting-the-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo

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Trump endorses candidate in Texas runoff primary, even as some ballots are cast

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5830403/trump-endorses-candidate-in-texas-runoff-primary-even-as-some-ballots-are-cast

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A rare Ebola strain is spreading with no vaccine. Here's what you need to know

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5826910/ebola-outbreak-africa-risks

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What both sides have said about a U.S.-Iran deal

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5832613/what-both-sides-have-said-about-a-u-s-iran-deal

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