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NPR News: 03-23-2026 2PM EDT

23 Mar 2026

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

1.077 - 3.982 Lakshmi Singh

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

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Chapter 2: What happened in the LaGuardia Airport collision?

4.683 - 24.857 Lakshmi Singh

New York's LaGuardia Airport may be reopening at least one runway this hour following last night's deadly collision. Two pilots were killed when their Air Canada regional jet out of Montreal collided into a fire truck during landing. Local authorities say... About 40 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries.

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25.338 - 33.191 Lakshmi Singh

The region's Port Authority Chief Catherine Garcia says the fire truck was responding to a separate incident aboard a United Airlines flight when it was strutted.

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33.211 - 40.163 Unknown

The vehicle was responding to another aircraft operated by United that had reported an issue with odor.

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40.328 - 51.806 Lakshmi Singh

President Trump says the U.S. and Iran could be meeting soon about ending the war, flanked by senior administration officials at an anti-crime event in Memphis this afternoon. Trump spoke to the audience about the Iran war.

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Based on preliminary conversations between the United States and Iran over the past two days, I've directed the Department of War to temporarily postpone planned strikes against major energy and electricity targets in Iran.

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NPR's Aya Batraoui has more on that story.

68.953 - 84.595 Aya Patrawi

Trump says that based on the tenor and depth of the conversations, he's instructed the U.S. military to hold off on striking any Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days as talks continue throughout the week. But Iran says there is no dialogue with Washington.

84.575 - 103.12 Aya Patrawi

Iran's state broadcaster published a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry saying that while there are efforts by countries in the region to reduce tensions, Trump's statement is aimed at reducing energy prices in order to gain time to implement his military plans. Iran had threatened to target power plants in Dubai and other Gulf Arab cities if its power plants are bombed.

103.56 - 105.503 Aya Patrawi

Aya Patrawi, NPR News, Dubai.

Chapter 3: What is President Trump's latest stance on the Iran war?

212.476 - 230.844 Lakshmi Singh

Supreme Court is weighing arguments over whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail-in ballots. Most states require ballots be postmarked and received by Election Day, but 14 states and Washington, D.C. have grace periods allowing postmarked ballots that arrive later. The ruling is expected by June, months before the midterm elections.

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231.745 - 240.418 Lakshmi Singh

Pfizer says an experimental vaccine to protect people from Lyme disease appears to be safe and effective. Here's NPR's Rob Stein.

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240.483 - 254.095 Rob Stein

The drugmaker Pfizer is developing a Lyme disease vaccine with a French biotech company. Pfizer says the vaccine reduced the risk of catching Lyme disease in a study involving more than 9,000 volunteers by about 74 percent.

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254.796 - 268.768 Rob Stein

Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria transmitted by tick bites and can cause flu-like symptoms as well as more serious complications, including arthritis and neurological problems. Rob Stein, NPR News.

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268.968 - 279.062 Lakshmi Singh

U.S. stocks higher this hour. The Dow is up 1.8 percent, S&P up 1.5 percent, and the Nasdaq rising. It's up 1.6 percent. This is NPR News.

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This week on Up First, President Trump promised a pause on strikes against key energy sites in Iran. We're tracking what's really happening in the war and its global impact. Plus, ICE agents arrive to major airports. The head of ICE calls it a work in progress. We'll follow how the agency's work progresses. Listen to Up First for the three stories you need to start your day.

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