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NPR | By Michel Martin,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 26, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

Canada strikes back in a trade war with the U.S., Trump administration is planning to revoke 200,000 immigration visas, study finds 1 in 4 former pro players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE.

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