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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President Trump now says anything short of unconditional surrender by Iran would be unacceptable. This as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is now in its seventh day. He made the comment on social media today. Iran, though, has shown no interest in doing that.
And Foreign Minister Abbas Al-Rajki says despite comments from Trump that Iran asked for talks, it's not true.
We are not asking for a ceasefire. And we don't see any reason why we should negotiate with the U.S. When we negotiated with them twice and every time they attacked us at the middle of negotiations. So there is no request for a ceasefire by us and there is no request for the negotiation with the U.S. from us.
Speaking there to NBC News, Tom Yamas. President Trump, meanwhile, will attend a dignified transfer of six Americans killed in connection with the war in Iran. And here's Franco Ordonez's reports on the solemn ceremony that takes place at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
The U.S. soldiers were struck by an Iranian drone while working at a tactical operations center in Kuwait. Those killed include U.S.
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Chapter 2: What is the current status of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran?
Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Nicole Ammer of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant Declan Cody of West Des Moines, Iowa, and U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Noah Teegens of Bellevue, Nebraska. The war in Iran is now in its seventh day. President Trump has warned that it could last four to five weeks and that more American lives are likely to be lost.
Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
In Chicago, a public memorial service was held today for the late civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died last month. As NPR's Cheryl Corley reports, it was a mix of joyful music and tributes. At moments, it was like a rousing church service.
We in the home of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. We in the home of gospel music. Do y'all mind if we have a little church real quick? Come on, put your hands together.
Religious leaders, activists and politicians offering tribute to Jackson included three former presidents, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama, who said Jesse Jackson, with all of his skills, could have led a much different and more lucrative life if he had wanted. He instinctively understood that individual success meant nothing unless everybody was free.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke. Jackson's private funeral will be held Saturday. Cheryl Corley, NPR News, Chicago.
A weaker-than-expected monthly government jobs report shows the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The controversial top vaccine regulator for the Food and Drug Administration is leaving at the end of April.
Dr. Vinay Prasad has been criticized for questioning the safety of COVID vaccines, making it more difficult for vaccine manufacturers to get approval for new vaccines, and for moves that limit access to existing vaccines that have been shown to be safe and effective. He was also responsible for a recent decision to reject a new flu vaccine created by the biotech company Moderna. That decision...
was later reversed. Daylight saving can mess with one's sleep schedule temporarily, but a new report suggests that teenagers may be facing a more permanent sleep problem. Eric Daniel has more.
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