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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Gulf Arab countries did not want the U.S. to launch a war on Iran, and they're facing some of Iran's heaviest missile and drone attacks. Now they're worried that the war could end with the entire region less secure than when fighting began, as NPR's Greg Myrie explains.
What concerns do Gulf Arab countries have about the Iran conflict?
We are talking about a half dozen countries, and they all have their own perspectives, of course. But broadly speaking, they're very nervous about how this war might end. I spoke with Hussein Ibish at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have developed real concerns about the prospect that Donald Trump could say, you know what, it's over, that's it, we won, declare victory and walk away. Iran would end up weakened but radicalized.
So the Gulf countries want to come out of this war with guarantees that Iran can't threaten them.
NPR's Greg Myrie reporting, Iran's refusal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying concerns about global energy supplies and what that could mean for food prices in the U.S., NPR's Windsor Johnston reports outside of higher fuel costs, economists say consumers may soon see higher prices on certain grocery items.
Higher fuel and fertilizer costs are expected to ripple through the food supply chain, but not all at once. David Ortega is an economist at Michigan State University. He says energy prices are one of the biggest drivers, especially when it comes to transportation.
So where we're going to first start to see this show up are on the perishable food items. So think specialty produce, dairy products, meat products that have to be refrigerated. So refrigerated trucking uses up a lot more energy.
Ortega says there's often a lag of several months between rising input costs and higher prices at the grocery store, meaning shoppers may not feel the full impact until later this year. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
In Los Angeles, a jury has found Meta and Google liable in a case that brought by a 20-year-old woman. She accused the companies of contributing to her addiction to the social media sites. Steve Futterman reports.
On the ninth day of deliberations, the jury found that Meta and Google were both negligent, that both knew of the potential dangers of their apps, especially when it came to young people, and failed to take sufficient action or warn users. The jurors awarded the 20-year-old woman a total of $6 million. Her attorney, Mark Lanier, admitted that he thought the damages would be higher, but still called it a significant ruling.
This is a landmark moment. It will reverberate. I'll tell you this. If the jury had returned to no, the champagne corks would be popping in the boardrooms of Google and Meta.
Many similar lawsuits have already been filed against social media companies, and legal experts predict the verdict is likely to trigger many more. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
This is NPR News from Washington. The Supreme Court has sided with internet provider Cox Communications in its copyright fight with record labels over illegal music downloads. The justices ruled unanimously that Cox bears no liability for copyright violations of its customers. The music companies say they are disappointed by the ruling and that there was overwhelming evidence that Cox knowingly facilitated theft. Baseball season begins today with an opening night game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Most teams have their opening days later this week. NPR's Becky Sullivan has this preview.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have already won the last two World Series running. Then, in the offseason, they added the best outfielder and the best closing pitcher on the free agent market. And Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz, who join a roster packed with all-stars, including the two-way superstar Shohei Otani. All of which could help the Dodgers become the first team to win three straight World Series since the Yankees in the year 2000. It also fans the flames of debate over whether baseball should adopt a salary cap.
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