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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. An Iranian newspaper closely aligned with the Office of Iran's Supreme Leader is demanding the U.S. withdraw all troops from the Middle East and dismantle military bases in the region if it wants the war to end. The U.S. had put forth a 15-point plan last week, which Iran's military command promptly rejected.
Meanwhile, the war is causing problems for the White House.
NPR's Mara Liason has more. Economically, oil prices are climbing. They're going to continue to climb. as long as oil can't get through the Strait of Hormuz. You have military fallout. The U.S. is moving military assets away from Asia. There's geopolitical fallout.
Chapter 2: How is the ongoing war affecting the U.S. economy?
Russia's getting a big gift because Donald Trump has lifted sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil. And of course, the most important fallout is domestic politics. The war is getting less popular. Looks like President Trump polls numbers are dropping. Some polls have him under 40% approval rating. He's looking for an off-ramp.
NPR's Mara Liason. A funeral was held today in Beirut for three journalists. killed while covering Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon. One of them worked for a Hezbollah-affiliated TV channel accused by Israel of producing propaganda. The killings have drawn criticism from Lebanese officials and press freedom groups. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports.
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Colleagues and relatives carried the coffins of TV correspondent Fatma Fatuni, her cameraman brother Mohamed Fatuni, and another veteran TV journalist, Ali Shaib, a household name in Lebanon.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of the recent journalist killings in Lebanon?
He's the one Israel says it targeted, claiming, without providing evidence, that he was a militant operating under the guise of a journalist. Lebanon's president called the killings a blatant crime. The Washington-based Watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists says it's investigating what it calls a disturbing pattern of Israel accusing journalists of being terrorists.
A CPJ spokesperson said journalists are not legitimate targets regardless of the outlet they work for. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, Beirut.
TSA agents at the nation's airports have been working without pay for weeks because of the partial government shutdown. President Trump signed an executive action last week that they be paid from other funds. Border Czar Tom Homan told CNN that should happen soon.
As soon as Congress opens up the government and funds the Department of Homeland Security, that's what needs to happen. But yeah, I talked to Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen yesterday. There is a plan. to get these TSA agents pay, hopefully by tomorrow, Tuesday. So yeah, it's good news because these TSA officers are struggling. They can't feed their families or pay the rent.
Chapter 4: How is the U.S. government addressing the TSA pay issues?
Homan was asked if the resumption of pay means the ICE agents now assigned to airports will leave. He said that depends on how many TSA agents come back to work, saying some have actually quit and have no plans to return. This is NPR News in Washington. Indonesia is banning people younger than 16 years old from digital platforms that could expose them to harm. Michael Sullivan reports.
The new government regulation bans under-16s from access to digital platforms that could expose them to cyberbullying, pornography, online scams, and addiction. Children will be banned from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, and Roblox.
after Australia last year became the first country in the world to enact a similar social media ban as governments attempt to give parents, not tech giants, the power to protect their children. Neighboring Malaysia has already announced it will implement similar restrictions, and several European countries are also considering such bans.
Indonesia's ban will roll out gradually until all the platforms named conform. For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.
Today is Palm Sunday. At the Vatican, Pope Leo used his Palm Sunday homily to say that Jesus rejects war, that God can't be used to justify war. U.S. Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth has started leading Christian prayer services at the Pentagon.
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Chapter 5: What new regulations is Indonesia implementing for social media?
Last week, Hegseth prayed for overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy. The Pope today did not mention anyone by name. But he said that God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.
Newsmakers is NPR's newest podcast where you can find NPR's biggest interviews. We begin with Wes Moore, a rising star in the Democratic Party.
You know, you're never going to win long term on anger.
Wes Moore of Maryland on the midterms and beyond. You got to be able to show what an alternative looks like. That's this week on NPR's Newsmakers.
Chapter 6: What message did the Pope convey during Palm Sunday?
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