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NPR News Now

NPR News: 01-07-2026 3PM EST

07 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

1.567 - 4.335 Lakshmi Singh

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

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Chapter 2: What recent actions did the mayor of Minneapolis take regarding federal immigration enforcement?

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The mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Fry, is blasting federal immigration action in his city.

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To ICE, get the f*** out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite.

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Fry, a Democrat speaking out a short time ago on news of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent's lethal encounter. With an anti-crackdown protester, authorities confirmed a woman was fatally shot. NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports there are differing accounts of what led to the confrontation.

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The woman was in a car apparently attempting to block the road. ICE officials say she drove at them, prompting one officer to shoot. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the woman of, quote, an act of domestic terrorism. This goes to show the assaults that our ICE officers and our law enforcement are under every single day.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fried is denouncing the sweeping ICE operation in his city. What they are doing is not to provide safety in America. What they are doing is causing chaos and distrust. Minneapolis police have turned over the scene to the FBI and state authorities to investigate. Ximena Bustillo, NPR News.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and fats. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports the administration has unveiled a new food pyramid with red meat, vegetables and fruits pictured at the top.

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Secretary Kennedy described the new guidelines as the most significant reset on nutrition policy in history. calling for an end to policies that promote highly refined foods that are harmful to health. The guidelines will set limits on added sugars and encourage diets that include meat and dairy. Protein and healthy fats are essential and were wrongly discouraged in prior dietary guidelines.

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We are ending the war on saturated fats. The guidelines are highly influential, determining what's served in school meals and on military bases, as well as what's included in federal food aid. Alice Knobry, NPR News.

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Japan's protesting an export ban imposed by China on dual-use technologies. More from NPR's Anthony Kuhn.

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