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NPR News: 01-15-2026 5AM EST

15 Jan 2026

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

1.28 - 21.359 Dave Mattingly

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. NASA says a capsule carrying a four-person crew from the International Space Station successfully splashed down this morning off the coast of Southern California. Their mission was cut short by NASA because of an undisclosed medical issue with one of the crew members.

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21.92 - 38.845 Dave Mattingly

They included two astronauts from the U.S., one from Japan, and a Russian cosmonaut. Amid ongoing protests in Minnesota, a federal officer shot and wounded a man last night in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. It happened a week after an officer with U.S.

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Chapter 2: What recent event occurred with the NASA crew returning from the International Space Station?

38.885 - 45.276 Dave Mattingly

Immigration and Customs Enforcement fatally shot a woman in the city. NPR's Jasmine Garst has more.

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45.577 - 62.438 Terry Schultz

As Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was trying to convince the Trump administration to drop its threats to take control of Greenland, back in Copenhagen, his counterpart, Defence Minister Truls Poulsen, announced Operation Arctic Endurance.

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62.418 - 81.456 Terry Schultz

There will be an increased military presence in and around Greenland, he said, of aircraft, ships and soldiers, including from other NATO allies. The aim is to boost the military presence with European allies to debunk the U.S. claim of needing ownership of Greenland for national security reasons. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

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81.723 - 104.355 Dave Mattingly

That was Terry Schultz reporting on Denmark's foreign minister, saying the Trump administration continues to insist the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland for national security reasons. And he was speaking following yesterday's White House meeting with Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the foreign minister of Greenland. Back to Jasmine Gard's report.

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105.297 - 124.188 Jasmine Garst

The mood was heated after a Venezuelan immigrant was shot in the leg. According to a statement by Homeland Security, the agent was being attacked and he shot in self-defense. Since Rene Good was shot dead, protesters have been clashing with federal immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis on a daily basis, demanding they leave the city.

124.789 - 139.574 Jasmine Garst

One woman who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal says she's disappointed in local officials. Step up more. Do something. You know, come outside with the people. Support us some more. Like, you're just doing press conferences for what? Like, you're our government.

Chapter 3: What led to the federal officer shooting during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis?

139.654 - 149.091 Jasmine Garst

Like, come outside and help us. Homeland Security has said it currently has around 2,800 agents on the ground. Jasmine Garst, NPR News, Minneapolis.

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149.29 - 167.191 Dave Mattingly

Venezuela's political opposition leader, Maria Karina Machado, was expected at the White House today for a meeting with President Trump. It comes less than two weeks after the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, was seized, along with his wife, by the U.S. military in an early morning operation in Caracas.

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167.752 - 198.257 Dave Mattingly

The couple have since pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in a federal court in New York. Machado is the most recent Nobel Peace Prize winner. This is NPR News. Wall Street is coming off a down day for stocks led by declines in the tech sector. The Dow lost 42 points yesterday. The S&P 500 shed 37. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 238 points, or 1%. Wall Street futures are higher right now.

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198.337 - 210.903 Dave Mattingly

Dow futures are up 53. NASDAQ futures are up 196. The two-time national champions in pairs figure skating won't be competing for the U.S. in the upcoming Winter Games in Italy.

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Chapter 4: What is Denmark's response to U.S. claims regarding Greenland's ownership?

211.544 - 215.612 Dave Mattingly

Craig Lamolt with member station GBH explains from Boston.

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215.896 - 226.631 Craig LeMoult

The married couple of Elisa Afimova and Misha Mitrovanov had hoped to represent the U.S. in the Olympics. But Afimova, who has Finnish citizenship, didn't manage to get an American passport in time.

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226.871 - 237.786 Unknown

I'm very thankful that we got so far. And overall, I'm very honored to be here in the United States with an important person to me and doing the thing I really love.

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237.766 - 255.762 Craig LeMoult

While they're not headed to the Olympics, they say they're trying to focus on another major competition that's happening later this month in Beijing. Three other athletes from the skating club of Boston will compete in Milan. Pair Emily Chan and Spencer Howe and Max Nomov, whose parents were among the victims in a Washington, D.C. plane crash last January.

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256.183 - 258.508 Craig LeMoult

For NPR News, I'm Craig LeMoult in Boston.

258.708 - 278.944 Dave Mattingly

It appears John Harbaugh will be the next head coach of the NFL's New York Giants. Multiple news outlets, including ESPN, are reporting the team is finalizing terms of a contract with the longtime head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. He was fired earlier this month. I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.

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