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Former Sen. Ben Sasse on laughing his way through terminal cancer

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published March 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM EST

Former Sen. Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the state of politics and his life after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

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