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NPR News: 04-01-2026 4PM EDT

01 Apr 2026

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

1.33 - 4.075 Lakshmi Singh

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

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4.576 - 6.579 Unknown

Birthright! Citizenship!

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8.603 - 22.528 Lakshmi Singh

Always! Protests today outside the U.S. Supreme Court, which is now weighing arguments over whether every baby born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen. President Trump, who made the unprecedented decision to personally attend part of the

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Chapter 2: What recent Supreme Court arguments are impacting birthright citizenship?

22.508 - 31.961 Lakshmi Singh

The ACLU says his executive order violates the 14th Amendment. NPR's Domenico Montanar reports a majority of justices seem to cast doubt on the administration's arguments.

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32.021 - 51.047 Domenico Montanaro

You had a majority of the Supreme Court's justices peppering the Solicitor General, D. John Sauer, with really skeptical questions about the Trump administration's position about birthright citizenship. I mean, I'm going to be watching some of these justices for what they think specifically pertains

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51.027 - 58.435 Domenico Montanaro

you know, what their interpretation winds up being specifically on things like bloodline versus born in the country soil.

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58.595 - 71.008 Lakshmi Singh

NPR's Domenico Montanaro reporting, President Trump is expected to address the nation tonight, 9 Eastern, with an update on the Iran war. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports the U.S.-Israel war against Iran is in its fifth week.

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71.028 - 90.357 Deepa Shivaram

A White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity says the president will talk about the military's success in achieving the administration's goals in Iran. But those goals seem to be shifting, and Trump has provided mixed messages for weeks. He's flip-flopped on a number of things, including his stated goal of removing Iran's uranium stockpiles.

90.737 - 111.072 Deepa Shivaram

He's also been unclear on the use of U.S. troops to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical for oil transport. And even the timeline on when the war will end is unclear — The president has said the U.S. is two weeks ahead of schedule on operations that were expected to last six weeks. But now he's expected to say the war will last another two to three weeks.

111.389 - 113.532 Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.

113.593 - 123.509 Lakshmi Singh

The crew of NASA's Artemis II is suited up for a historic mission around the moon and back. NASA TV caught the moment they were about to make their way to the launch pad at Florida's Kennedy Space Center.

123.729 - 139.595 Brendan Byrne

And here they are, NASA's Artemis II crew. Commander Reed Weissman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Cook and Jeremy Hansen taking their first steps outside for their historic test flight. Central Florida Public Media's Brendan Byrne is there.

Chapter 3: What updates are there on the U.S.-Israel war against Iran?

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From shifting immigration policies and global conflicts to the latest on the economy, energy and AI, get same day coverage of the biggest news so you can stay ahead of what's happening. Listen every afternoon to Consider This on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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