Morning Edition Friday, the 20th of March

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At the top of the news, Deadly meningitis is spreading in the UK. Could an outbreak happen in the US?.

Also in the digest... the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Christopher Miller, and Bill Cassidy.

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Lead Stories
World
Norway's crown princess talks about her ties to Epstein for the first time
World
Trump aides tried to block appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to US, reports say – US politics live
World
IRS glitch masked $51m in political donations, finance watchdog says
National
Pete Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran
World
French foreign minister Barrot to discuss war in Middle East during Israel visit
World
Hungary officials ‘gave Ukrainian forced injection’ after raid on bank vehicles
World
Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests
Comment
The legend of Cesar Chavez will never be the same after multiple rape allegations
World
Los Angeles man blinded by officer’s projectile at anti-ICE protest, claim says
World
‘Get them out of here’: Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Tony Burke heckled at Eid prayers in Sydney over support for Israel — watch
World
France’s radical left on brink of local election victory in Roubaix
National
Clergy seek court order to allow pastoral access to immigrants held at Minneapolis ICE facility
World
Trump news at a glance: president claims ignorance of Israel’s plan to strike Iranian gasfield, exposing rift
World
Nashville journalist arrested by ICE released after 15 days in detention
World
Seven-year-old Canadian girl with autism and mother detained by ICE in Texas
National
Anger as Mexican teen dies in Florida jail holding ICE detainees
Health
Deadly meningitis is spreading in the UK. Could an outbreak happen in the US?
World
Teenager becomes youngest person to die in ICE detention in Trump’s second term
World
Devastated family reveals how the flu and strep cost teen three of her limbs: ‘Never in a million years did we expect this’
Jeffrey Epstein
Missouri churchgoers are stunned as connections between their pastor and Jeffrey Epstein’s private island come to light