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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The U.S. and Iran have now held two rounds of indirect talks over Iran's disputed nuclear program, the latest this week in Geneva. There's been no sign of a breakthrough, and as tensions mount, the Trump administration is ramping up military forces in the region. Here's NPR's Greg Myhre.
President Trump has confirmed a second aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is going from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, and each carrier usually has somewhere around 75 planes aboard. So this is becoming a very large force with a concentration of planes and ships that can carry out airstrikes. We should note there's no buildup of U.S. ground troops anywhere in the region.
These pieces are all still moving into place, but it's well beyond what's needed for leverage against Iran.
Following the talks in Geneva, Iran is expected to submit a written proposal on how to resolve the standoff. The nation's second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified School District, has approved up to 3,200 layoffs amid budget troubles. NPR's Sequoia Carrillo reports that would be about 1% of the workforce.
By a vote of four to three, LA's school board voted to authorize the layoffs. Though thousands will be notified, the actual number will likely be about 650. The reduction in force would not affect teachers, but could cut bus drivers, central office staff, and administrators.
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Chapter 2: What updates are there on U.S.-Iran nuclear talks?
LA Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says they are in this position partially due to the hiring of thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the one-time federal relief funds that have since run out. A document from a December 2025 financial report shows the deficit for the current school year to be $877 million and the projected deficit for next school year to be over $400 million.
The report says the numbers, quote, signal a significant structural imbalance, not a temporary dip. Sequoia Carrillo. NPR News.
The U.S. men's hockey team survived a thriller in Wednesday's Olympic quarterfinals. A two goals to one overtime win against Sweden means the Americans will have the chance to play for a medal. Here's NPR's Becky Sullivan.
For five terrifying minutes, the American dreams of a men's hockey medal at this Olympics were one goal away from being dashed. After going up one to zero in the second period, the U.S. held off the Swedes minute after minute as the clock neared zero. U.S. goaltender Connor Hellebuck, who last year was named the NHL's most valuable player, saved all but one of Sweden's 29 shots on goal.
But that one was the game-time goal with just 91 seconds left in regulation. In the three-on-three overtime that followed, defenseman Quinn Hughes scored a sudden death goal and kept Team USA's hopes alive. The U.S. hasn't won an Olympic medal in men's ice hockey since a silver in 2010.
They're guaranteed an appearance in a medal match now, but first they must face Slovakia in a semifinal on Friday. Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Milan.
And you're listening to NPR News. The retail billionaire Les Wexner has told Congress that he was duped by a world-class con man. Wexner met with the House Oversight Committee Wednesday for a six-hour interview after he was subpoenaed following the latest release of the Justice Department's files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Wexner told lawmakers that he has nothing to hide. The Federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission is suing a Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination. The lawsuit alleges the company illegally excluded male employees from a work event. NPR's Andrea Hsu has more.
To be clear, this lawsuit is not about the Coca-Cola company. It's about Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, which bottles and distributes soft drinks throughout the Northeast. According to the lawsuit, the New Hampshire-based company held a networking event at a casino in Connecticut in 2024 and invited only female employees. The EEOC says excluding men violates federal law.
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