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Chapter 1: What recent threats has President Trump made regarding Iran?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The White House is reiterating that President Trump is willing to use force against Iran as that country cracks down on protesters. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on Trump's latest threat to military action abroad.
Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt tells Fox News that while, quote, diplomacy is the first option, the president is willing to go much further.
He is unafraid to use the lethal force and might of the United States military if and when he deems that necessary. And nobody knows that better than the Iranian regime.
Iran has threatened to take action against Israel and the U.S., but Leavitt later confirmed to reporters that an Iranian government official has reached out to Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
Chapter 2: What legal actions are being taken against federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota?
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
A U.S.-based rights group says more than 640 people have been killed in the protests and thousands have been detained. The state of Minnesota and both Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing federal immigration officials in an attempt to block the enforcement surge there.
NPR's Meg Anderson reports on the lawsuit as at least 2,000 federal immigration officers are now deployed in the Twin Cities metro area.
Chapter 3: How is the flu vaccination recommendation changing for children?
The lawsuit alleges the surge is, quote, creating dangerous and chaotic circumstances. Hundreds of community members have joined neighborhood watch groups to track federal immigration officers and observe them when they detain people. So when officers exit their vehicles, observers are there soon after honking horns, blowing whistles and recording.
Protesters and federal officers have clashed again in Minneapolis, this time after ICE officers hit a vehicle with their car. The officers eventually used tear gas to disperse the crowd and left without detaining anyone. NPR reached out to ICE for comment on the incident, but did not hear back.
Chapter 4: What details have emerged about the arson suspect targeting a synagogue?
Meg Anderson, NPR News.
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago filed a similar lawsuit Monday. It seeks restrictions on certain tactics, such as the use of tear gas, trespassing on private property, and the concealing of license plates to mask official operations.
Many doctors are condemning the federal government's decision to stop recommending that children routinely get a flu shot in the middle of a bad flu season. Here's NPR's Rob Stein with the story.
Instead of recommending that all kids get a flu shot every year, the Trump administration now says parents should talk to a health care professional to see if that's necessary.
Chapter 5: What features make the new autistic Barbie stand out?
Many doctors worry that the new recommendation will result in fewer kids getting a flu shot, more kids catching the flu, ending up in a hospital, or even dying. They say the decision is especially alarming right now when the nation is in the midst of one of the worst flu seasons in years. At least 288 children died from the flu last season. Most were unvaccinated.
And at least nine children have died from the flu so far this season. Rob Stein, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News. The FBI says an arson suspect has admitted to targeting a historic synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi. According to an affidavit filed in federal court, the 19-year-old suspect confessed to lighting a fire inside the building, which he referred to as the Synagogue of Satan. Steven Pittman made his first court appearance on Monday.
Malaysia and Indonesia are now the first countries to block Elon Musk's AI chatbot known as Grok. Authorities in both countries cite concerns about its misuse in generating explicit images, and both are demanding stronger safeguards. The British media regulator says it has launched an investigation.
Mattel has released a new version of its iconic Barbie doll, an autistic Barbie, developed in partnership with members of the autistic community. NPR's Anastasia Siolkas reports.
The Autistic Barbie was developed with ASAN, an advocacy organization run by and for autistic people. The Barbie has articulated elbows and wrists so the doll can make the type of gestures that some autistic people use. Its clothes are sensory sensitive and the doll's eyes gaze slightly off-center, reflecting how some autistic people avoid direct eye contact.
This newest Barbie joins a lineup of dolls intended to help kids see themselves and their lived experiences in their toys. Other dolls in the lineup include Barbies with Down syndrome, type 1 diabetes, and vitiligo, and ones with prosthetic limbs and wheelchairs. Anastasia Tsylkas, NPR News, New York.
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