NPR News: 01-21-2026 5PM EST
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump says he's agreed to the framework of a future deal on Greenland. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump is also canceling his threat to impose new tariffs on European countries.
President Trump announced on social media that the U.S.
What recent developments have occurred regarding President Trump's Greenland deal?
formed the framework, which relates to the entire Arctic region, after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. It's not clear what this framework would entail, but the possibility of a deal represents a major breakthrough after weeks of escalating rhetoric by the president, charging that the U.S. needs ownership and control of the Danish territory. He says Greenland is a national security issue for the U.S. Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on Denmark, the U.K., and six other countries that had planned to take part in military exercises around Greenland. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
An appeals court has blocked a ruling in Minnesota that restricts aggressive tactics of immigration officers. A lower court had barred the use of pepper spray and prohibited agents from stopping vehicles that were following them. The order contained no explanation. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is readying more active duty soldiers for a possible deployment to Minneapolis. That's on the heels of the Justice Department's issuing subpoenas to Democratic officials in Minnesota, alleging they are impeding the work of immigration agents. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf has more.
Grand jury subpoenas went out to several local and state leaders, including Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. The investigation centers on public comments both made after 37-year-old Renee Macklin-Good was killed by an ICE agent two weeks ago. Officials in the Twin Cities are calling the subpoenas an intimidation tactic. while the administration accuses Walsh and Fry of using heated rhetoric. Meanwhile, those opposed to the federal immigration surge in Minneapolis are calling for a general strike on Friday, encouraging residents across the state to stay home from work and school, and refrain from shopping in an act of protest. More than 300 businesses have said they plan to close.
Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Iran's foreign minister is defending the crackdown on anti-government protests. More than 4,000 people have been killed in the uprising, according to human rights observers. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
In an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi blames what he calls domestic and foreign terrorist groups for the widespread bloodshed. Arachi says intentionally or not, President Trump's warning that the U.S. would attack Iran if protesters were killed gave the group's incentive to carry out attacks. He said their purpose was to drag the U.S. into another war on behalf of Israel. Adachi says while Iran showed restraint during the war with Israel in 2025, it would have no qualms firing back with everything it has if Iran came under renewed attack. Jackie Northam, NPR News.
The U.S. stock market bounced back from its worst day since October today. This is NPR. Divisions are emerging over President Trump's Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza. Some Western European countries are declining to join. Others are noncommittal. Some see it as a rival to the U.N. Security Council's role in mediating global conflicts. Trump is looking to form the board officially this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A new report finds that as many as 11 million Americans used magic mushrooms containing psilocybin in the past year. It's part of a broader trend towards microdosing, when you take a small dose of a psychedelic drug. NPR's Will Stone has more.
The Rand Drug Policy Research Center asked more than 10,000 adults about psychedelics. Based on those responses, the researchers found that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, was by far the most widely used substance. Other popular psychedelics were MDMA, ketamine, and LSD. Many people said they microdose.
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