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Chapter 1: What is the current status of the ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. A fragile two-week ceasefire is in place after more than five weeks of war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. NPR's Dee Parvez went to the border of Turkey and Iran to hear what Iranians have to say about the ceasefire.
The first two days of the ceasefire have been shaky, with strikes of varying severity happening in Lebanon, Iran, Israel and the Gulf Arab States. The Iranians I spoke to at the border didn't want to be named, fearing reprisal upon their return, and none of them believed that the temporary truce would hold.
The positions they've stated are too far apart from each other, said one man.
After two weeks, it's highly likely that there will be war, said a 30-year-old from Tehran. Talks between the U.S. and Iran are set to take place in Islamabad on Saturday. Deep Haraz, NPR News, Van, Turkey.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to give the ceasefire a boost Thursday. He said he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon on
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Chapter 2: What do Iranians think about the ceasefire and its potential longevity?
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The federal agency that supports the nation's libraries is now guaranteed to continue its congressionally mandated work. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports on the settlement agreement reached Thursday between the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Justice Department, and the American Library Association, along with a workers' union that fought to preserve the agency.
The agreement resolves litigation from last year, challenging the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services through executive action. It ensures that grants will continue, workers will keep their jobs, and it puts an end to attempts by the administration to further target the Institute.
Sam Helmick is the president of the American Library Association.
We now can continue to focus on funding our libraries, showing up for our libraries, and promoting literacy and lifelong learning, which is what we're all about.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services declined to comment.
Chloe Veltman, NPR News. The Artemis II astronauts are preparing for Friday evening's return to Earth. The three Americans and one Canadian are now under 150,000 miles from home after setting a new distance record during Monday's lunar flyby. They're aiming for a splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of San Diego.
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