NPR News: 08-27-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
Meta agreed to a settlement requiring default time limits for kids to curb addiction, a move welcomed by safety advocates. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania’s governor clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over measles deaths and vaccine misinformation. The episode also covers tributes to Dolly Parton following her death, a deadly hospital fire in Pakistan, and a new trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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Meta settles lawsuit over child safety on social media
PA Governor vs. RFK Jr. over measles deaths
Tributes to Dolly Parton in Nashville
Hospital fire in Pakistan kills 14 newborns
Hospital fire in India and 9/11 trial date set
Details on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial delay
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