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NPR News: 01-20-2026 7PM EST

21 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: What sponsorship messages are featured in this episode?

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This message comes from NPR sponsor Subaru. This season, Subaru and its retailers are partnering with Operation Warm and providing children in urgent need with brand new coats, shoes, and socks. Subaru, more than a car company. Learn more at Subaru.com slash help.

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18.868 - 33.43 Ryland Barton

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. To mark one year back in office, President Trump took to the lectern today for a lengthy session with reporters It's rare for the president to join a White House press briefing, as NPR's Sage Miller reports.

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Trump spoke for 80 minutes about what he believes his administration has accomplished during their first year in office. Much of that was devoted to touting the crackdown on illegal immigration and defending ICE's presence in Minnesota. He also said the economy is flourishing.

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We created super high economic growth. And America is booming. It's booming.

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Polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the economy. Trump also took questions from reporters for about 25 minutes. He was asked about how far his administration was willing to go to obtain Greenland.

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You'll find out.

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Trump is now heading to Davos, Switzerland to face more questions about Greenland.

Chapter 2: What did President Trump discuss during his press briefing?

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Sage Miller, NPR News.

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78.584 - 86.838 Ryland Barton

Israel has seized the Jerusalem headquarters of a major United Nations aid agency for Palestinians. NPR's Daniel Eshton reports from Tel Aviv.

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87.119 - 111.371 Daniel Estrin

Israel had already banned UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, from operating on its territory last year. Agency staff moved to Jordan as a result. Now Israeli authorities have seized the agency's compound in Jerusalem. Israel's national security minister was there celebrating the move and published footage of the demolition of a building. The U.N.

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agency's chief, Philippe Lazzarini, said the takeover violated the immunity of U.N. premises and said Israel is trying to erase the Palestinian refugee identity. Israel accuses the agency of perpetuating Palestinians' hopes of reclaiming their historic homeland, which is today Israel. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

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131.476 - 145.867 Ryland Barton

U.S. stocks tumbled today as President Trump reignited his trade war with Europe. As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, the Dow fell 1.7 percent, the S&P 500 fell more than 2 percent, and the Nasdaq closed down nearly 2.4 percent.

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Wall Street had largely shrugged off President Trump's dramatic and ongoing trade war in recent months. The Dow is up about 10 percent since his second inauguration one year ago. But now, Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on goods from eight NATO countries in Europe. unless those countries bow to his demand that the U.S. take over Greenland.

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The move could prompt retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods and is rattling investors around the world. Stocks fell, the dollar weakened, and treasury yields rose. All are signs of what's known as the sell America trade, when investors worry about the underlying strength of the United States and its standing around the world. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.

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And I'm Ryland Barton. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Mexico's security minister says the country has sent 37 more cartel members to the U.S. The U.S. is trying to increase pressure on governments to tackle drug smuggling networks. In a social media post, Mexico's security minister says the individuals are high-impact criminals, posing a significant threat to national security.

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New York's Metropolitan Opera has announced layoffs and other measures to try and save $40 million over the next two years. As NPR's Anastasia Tsilkas reports, the Met Opera is the largest performing arts organization in the United States.

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