# TPR News Now: Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Podcast: [TPR News Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tpr-news-now-7031165)
Published: 2026-04-23T11:23:30+00:00
Episode link: https://www.tpr.org/podcast/tpr-news-now/2026-04-23/tpr-news-now-thursday-april-23-2026
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Duration seconds: 227

## Resource

Rising costs and labor shortages are squeezing restaurants; questions over the deaths of two CIA agents in Mexico; Spurs accolades accumulate; weather is cooperating for Fiesta parades this weekend

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