US-Iran Talks, Summers Resigns Over Epstein Ties, Cuba Kills Four In Boat Strike
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🗓️ 26 February 2026
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Summary
U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting in Switzerland for another round of high-level talks. The talks will focus on Iran’s nuclear program, but the U.S. also wants ballistic missile restrictions.
Harvard professor and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is resigning from his university positions over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Also, Cuban border agents shot and killed four alleged terrorists on a boat registered in the U.S.
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(0:00) Introduction
(02:13) US-Iran Talks
(06:02) Summers Resigns Over Epstein Ties
(09:59) Cuba Kills Four In Boat Strike
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning, A. |
| 0:01.6 | Hello. |
| 0:02.1 | Good morning. |
| 0:03.5 | Well, we miss you already. |
| 0:05.3 | Really? |
| 0:05.8 | Wow. |
| 0:08.2 | Because you were here and we enjoyed your company? |
| 0:11.8 | I find that hard to believe. |
| 0:17.1 | U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting today. |
| 0:19.9 | President Trump is still considering military strikes. The talks will focus on Iran's nuclear program by the U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting today. President Trump is still considering military strikes. |
| 0:22.4 | The talks will focus on Iran's nuclear program, but the U.S. also wants ballistic missiles on the table. |
| 0:27.0 | Is a deal possible? |
| 0:28.3 | Tommy Martinez, that is Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:35.8 | Harvard professor and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is resigning from the university. |
| 0:41.2 | His high profile has become the kind of pall that's been cast upon the university at a time where the university hardly needs any more burdens. |
| 0:50.7 | It's the latest consequence triggered by the release of files related to convicted sex offender |
| 0:54.7 | Jeffrey Epstein. And Cuban border agents shot and killed four people on a U.S. registered boat. |
| 1:00.1 | The Cuban government described them as terrorists who tried to infiltrate the island. Who were |
| 1:04.1 | these men? Stay with us. We'll give you news you need to start your day. |
| 1:13.0 | Is there an acquaintance in your life that you'd love to turn into an actual friend? |
| 1:17.0 | And have you thought about saying, hey, we should hang out sometime? Maybe think again. |
| 1:21.4 | The more specific you are, the more likely it is that you're actually going to get together. |
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