High-Stakes Talks, RIP Civil Rights Icon & Psychedelics Show Promise - Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The news to know for Wednesday, February 18, 2026!
We'll tell you about a whirlwind of diplomacy as the U.S. works to strike a peace deal for Ukraine and a nuclear deal for Iran all at once.
Also: how Americans, including presidents, are paying tribute to a civil rights icon.
Plus, why a historic sewage spill has leaders pointing fingers, what a new clinical trial found out about a psychedelic drug's impact on severe depression, and how Taylor Swift made a cameo at the Winter Olympics.
Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes!
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