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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
What are the Supreme Court arguments about birthright citizenship?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday about birthright citizenship. President Trump argues that citizenship should not be guaranteed if the parents came to the U.S. illegally. As NPR's Domenico Montanaro explains, public opinion is split on the matter.
It's complicated and nuanced. I mean, Americans are heavily in favor of granting citizenship to children illegally. born to parents who were also born in the United States or those who immigrated to the U.S.
How is the situation in Lebanon affecting civilians?
legally, but they're split on or much less in support of automatic citizenship for children born to parents who immigrated illegally. For example, a Pew Research Center survey found 9 in 10 are for it for children born to U.S. citizens, but they were split 50 to 49. for babies born to those without legal status or who cross the border illegally.
What are the details of NASA's Artemis II mission preparations?
YouGov found it to be even lower than that. And I'll note that there's a wide range of percentages when you look at other polls on this, even among very reputable surveys.
NPR's Domenico Montanaro reporting. In Lebanon, officials say more than 1,200 people have been killed during an Israeli invasion, more than one million have been displaced, and three U.N. peacekeepers have been killed in the past 24 hours. The UN hasn't determined yet who is responsible, but has condemned the attacks, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
What recent violence has occurred in Haiti and its implications?
The head of UN peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, says two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in an explosion that hit a logistics convoy. Another Indonesian was killed Sunday when a UN base was shelled. Lacroix says both incidents are under investigation, and it's not clear if the latest attack was a shelling or a roadside bomb.
We strongly condemn these unacceptable incidents, and peacekeepers must never be a target.
Lacroix says he's in constant contact with the Israeli military, which has expanded what he described as a buffer zone inside Lebanon as it tries to push Hezbollah further north.
What legal actions is the Trump administration taking regarding transgender athletes?
The U.N. is constrained in what it can do, Lacroix says. The U.N. 's mandate there ends this year. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
What can we expect from NPR's Newsmakers podcast?
NASA says preparations are going smoothly for a Wednesday launch attempt for the Artemis II mission. As NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce reports, it's the first moon mission since the 1970s.
The four-person crew is in quarantine at Kennedy Space Center, where a 322-foot-tall rocket is being readied at the launch pad. The crew includes a few firsts for a moon mission, the first person of color, the first woman, and the first non-American, a Canadian space agency astronaut named Jeremy Hansen. At a press briefing, Hansen said their flight is actually a collaboration with lots of international partners.
It's not just three Americans and a Canadian. It is people literally around the world, and it's a beautiful thing.
Their space journey is expected to last about 10 days. They'll test out their capsule systems close to Earth, and if all looks good, they'll go on a looping trip around the moon and back. Nell Greenfield-Boyce, NPR News.
This is NPR News. A deadly gang attack in one of Haiti's most important farming regions is raising new concerns about the spread of violence. Harold Isaac reports as many as 80 people were killed.
Residents say heavily armed fighters stormed communities in the Artibonite Valley before dawn on Sunday, setting homes on fire and shooting at civilians. Some victims were reportedly burned alive. Local authorities have confirmed at least 16 deaths, but the United Nations says the toll could be significantly higher. The assault is being blamed on the Grand Griffe gang, which says it was retaliating against a rival group. Aid workers and residents say gang members blocked roads and destroyed bridges. The attack highlights how insecurity is spreading into rural areas critical to Haiti's food supply. far beyond the Capitol. For NPR News, I'm Harold Isaac in Port-au-Prince.
The Trump administration is suing Minnesota and its school athletics governing body for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What are the Supreme Court arguments about birthright citizenship?
0:04–0:28
3
How is the situation in Lebanon affecting civilians?
0:28–0:48
4
What are the details of NASA's Artemis II mission preparations?
0:48–1:16
5
What recent violence has occurred in Haiti and its implications?
1:16–1:53
6
What legal actions is the Trump administration taking regarding transgender athletes?
1:53–2:02
7
What can we expect from NPR's Newsmakers podcast?
2:02–5:04