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NPR News: 02-07-2026 3PM EST

07 Feb 2026

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

0.858 - 18.955 Nora Rahm

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The U.S. and Iran held indirect talks in Oman yesterday to discuss Iran's nuclear program. Iran's foreign minister described the meeting as a good start and said that both sides want to meet again. No date was announced.

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Chapter 2: What recent developments occurred in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks?

18.975 - 21.518 Nora Rahm

NPR's Jayna Raff has more. U.S.

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21.538 - 45.031 Steve Witkoff

envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kirshner, were there. They were communicating with Iran's foreign minister. but through al-Mani officials. Now, Iran says these talks were lengthy and intensive, but really the most important thing is that they met at all because it's really given breathing room to regional tension. Trump had threatened military strikes.

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45.552 - 48.837 Steve Witkoff

Iran had said if that happened, it could spark regional war.

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48.817 - 68.485 Nora Rahm

NPR's Jane Araf. A federal judge told the Trump administration it can't withhold billions of federal dollars for the New York-New Jersey Gateway Tunnel project, while a legal challenge plays out. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, there's a naming rights dispute now wrapped up in the money freeze.

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68.666 - 88.213 Tamara Keith

The White House put a hold on the project's funding in October. Within this past week, several news outlets reported the White House had told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York that the president would release the funds if Schumer helped rename New York City's main train station and an airport near Washington, D.C. after Trump.

88.694 - 93.1 Tamara Keith

Asked about it on Air Force One, Trump didn't entirely dismiss the idea.

93.08 - 99.647 Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer suggested that to me, about changing the name of Penn Station to Trump Station.

99.667 - 109.537 Tamara Keith

In a post on X, Schumer disputed Trump's account, saying, quote, absolute lie, he knows it, everyone knows it. Tamara Keith, NPR News, traveling with the president.

109.717 - 132.44 Nora Rahm

President Trump says he won't apologize for a video he posted on social media that depicted former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. He said he hadn't seen that part of the video. It's since been deleted. South Carolina's measles outbreak has surpassed 900 cases, the largest outbreak the U.S. has seen in decades. NPR's Maria Cadoy reports.

Chapter 3: What legal challenges are affecting the New York-New Jersey Gateway Tunnel project?

237.952 - 253.953 Becky Sullivan

in landing the big jumps on the course at the Tofani Ski Hill. All of this, of course, is in spite of the ACL tear she suffered in her left knee just over a week ago. Now she awaits Sunday's race. Vaughn might have been a favorite before her injury. This season she had won two World Cup downhill races and reached the podium and three others.

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254.454 - 266.388 Becky Sullivan

Now she says she will be satisfied just to race, no matter the results. Her Team USA teammate Breezy Johnson had the fastest time in Saturday's training and could contend for a medal as well. Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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266.829 - 279.45 Nora Rahm

The host country won its first gold medal of the Winter Olympics. Francesca Lollabrigida won the women's 3,000 meters speed skating event. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

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