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Chapter 1: What significant event did Akilah Sherrill recall from 1992?
Akilah Sherrill's remembers the day in 1992 when the Bloods and Crips gangs in his Watts neighborhood agreed to a ceasefire.
We had a barbecue. It was like it became a family reunion. I mean, we had a three-decade war, you know, so the release was just extraordinary.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The U.S. and Iran begin a new round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program tomorrow. Trump administration envoy Steve Woodcock and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner are to meet with Iran's foreign minister in Oman. President Trump has threatened military action if a deal can't be reached, as NPR's Greg Myrie reports.
Iran wants the talks in Oman limited to its nuclear program and may be willing to make some concessions. But the Trump administration is demanding broader talks that include limits on Iran's ballistic missiles and an end to Iran's support for militant proxy groups throughout the Middle East.
If the rivals can't reach an agreement, Trump could turn to the large contingent of Navy ships and warplanes the U.S. has been amassing in the region. A 12-day bombing campaign last June by the U.S. and Israel showed Iran is vulnerable, but Iran has vowed to retaliate if attacked and still has a stockpile of missiles.
Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington. Waiting tonight for results from New Jersey's crowded Democratic primary race for a U.S. House seat. The office opened up when Mikey Sherrill won the governor's office last year. Multiple candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway is unopposed.
The Trump administration has launched the long-promised TrumpRx website aimed at helping Americans buy prescription drugs. The president unveiled it earlier tonight.
Sixteen of the 17 largest pharmaceutical companies have signed agreements, and the other one is coming.
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Chapter 2: What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations?
Believe me, they're coming. committing that going forward, all new medicines they bring to the market in the United States will be available at most favored nation prices. For those that don't know, that means in the entire world, most favored, we get the most favored, the lowest price.
The website is set up as a facilitator, putting consumers directly in touch with manufacturers to make purchases. It's expected to benefit consumers who are looking to buy prescriptions without using insurance. At the National Prayer Breakfast today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described his work as a mission from God. NPR's Jason DeRose has more.
Since taking over the Pentagon, Hegseth has established regular Christian prayer services. During his remarks at the breakfast, he said it's the government's sacred duty to glorify God.
America was founded as a Christian nation. It remains a Christian nation in our DNA if we can keep it.
The leading founding fathers were not Christian, but rather deists. The U.S. Constitution prohibits religious tests for public office. The First Amendment says Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. According to Pew Research, 62% of Americans identify as Christian. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
This is NPR News. The Pima County, Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie is presumed to be, in his words, still out there. Authorities say the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie is still alive and that investigators are taking seriously ransom notes sent to media outlets. No suspect has been identified.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is calling Democratic demands for new limits on federal immigration officers unrealistic. And he's warning that the Homeland Security Department will shut down next week if Democrats don't work with Republicans in the White House. Democrats are pressing for changes after two protesters were shot dead in Minneapolis by federal agents.
DHS funding expires in a week on February 13th. Pop star Harry Styles back with a new single. Aperture debuted at number one on the Billboard singles chart this week. NPR's Stephen Thompson has more.
Harry Styles' last album, Harry's House, won the Grammy for Album of the Year and spawned one of this decade's biggest hits with As It Was. This week, his new song hits the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number one. It's the lead single from a forthcoming album called Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally.
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