NPR News: 03-25-2026 1PM EDT
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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Iran is responding to a U.S. 15-point proposal to end the war in Iran. According to Iran State TV, quoting a senior unnamed official, the Iranian government is rejecting that plan. Iran says it'll end the war and strikes on its neighbors only if the U.S., amongst other things, pays Iran war damages and reparations. Here's NPR's Emily Fang.
The U.S. has been pushing Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and let energy exports flow to the rest of the world again. Iran has refused. An Iran state broadcaster reports a senior political security official has rejected a U.S. proposal. setting up five conditions. These include ending the war only if the U.S. stopped assassinating Iranian leaders and setting up mechanisms to ensure the U.S. could not wage war on Iran again. The official also asked for the U.S. to pay for war damages. Joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have hit thousands of targets, including many government buildings, gas pipelines, schools, and hospitals. Iran also demanded the U.S. recognize its sovereign right to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Emily Fang, NPR News, Van, Turkey.
Now to Lebanon, where NPR's Lauren Ferrer reports Iran-backed fighters have been locked in battle with Israeli forces.
We've been hearing loud booms through the night. Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah militants in Beirut suburbs, so just south of where I am. You know, Hezbollah is a powerful force in Lebanese politics, distinct from the government. It's backed by Iran. Israel says it's killed commanders of Iran's revolutionary guards here inside Lebanon.
Human rights groups say the cost of civilian lives in the country has been disproportionate. The Lebanese government says more than 1,000 people have been killed this month, including 33 lives lost yesterday. It also says nearly a fifth of the entire population in Lebanon has been displaced. Still, no sign of relief for air travelers at multiple major U.S. airports who've been enduring lengthy lines at Security checkpoints with ongoing TSA staffing shortages. Many workers have called out sick or quit. Others have been working for weeks without pay. The acting TSA administrator describes the reality at airports as she testified today at a congressional hearing into security gaps in the wake of the DHS funding lapse.
During the 43-day shutdown last fall, TSA experienced a 25% increase in TSO separations when compared to that same time period the year before. We have already lost over 480 TSOs this shutdown, and our call-out rates have accelerated as our workforce was still reeling from the last shutdown.
At last check on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 250 points or more than half a percent at 46,374. The S&P has risen half a percent as well. From Washington, this is NPR News. Gasoline prices are inching closer to the $4 a gallon mark. Here's NPR's Scott Horsley.
45% of Americans say they're concerned about being able to afford gasoline in the coming months. That's according to a new survey from the Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center. AAA says the average price of gasoline nationwide now tops $3.98 a gallon. That's up about a dollar since the war with Iran began. Crude oil prices have eased a bit on hopes for a negotiated end to the conflict. The U.S. benchmark for crude has dropped below $90 a barrel. The leader of the European Central Bank is warning businesses may be quick to raise prices in response to the wartime surge in energy costs. A report from S&P Global shows businesses are already hiking prices at the fastest pace in three and a half years.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
New survey shows nearly one-third of Americans have sought health advice using artificial intelligence, according to KFF. Here's NPR's Yuki Noguchi.
People under the age of 30 are far more likely to turn to AI, especially when it comes to advice on mental health. The KFF survey on health information and trust found they were three times more likely to seek emotional support from AI than those 50 and over.
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