NPR News: 04-14-2026 12PM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The head of the International Energy Agency says more than 80 energy facilities across the Middle East have been hit since the U.S. and Israel waged war against Iran about a month and a half ago. NPR's Ayyub Atrawi reports the top IEA official warns It could take up to two years to repair the damage.
The International Energy Agency's chief, Fethullah Barol, told an audience at the Atlantic Council that more than 80 oil and gas fields, refineries and energy terminals were damaged in six weeks of war. His comments come as the Qatar-based Al Jazeera channel released footage for the first time of Iran's March missile attack on the Ras Lafan gas complex in Qatar and damage to the Al Udeid airbase where some 10,000 U.S. troops were stationed before the war. Iran's state news agency, meanwhile, says Iran wants financial compensation from four Gulf Arab states and Jordan for hosting U.S. troops that attacked it during the war. Some Arab Gulf states say it's Iran that should pay for region-wide damage.
Two members of Congress say they will resign following allegations of sexual misconduct. Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez and California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, who has been accused by several women. Swalwell has already announced that he is suspending his campaign for California governor. NPR's Elena Moore reports on an ongoing debate in Congress about how to hold lawmakers accountable.
NPR has not independently verified the allegations against Swalwell, which were first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN. And Swalwell has forcefully denied them. Still, it sparked almost immediate political backlash, especially as Swalwell is one of a handful of members facing controversy right now. For weeks, there have also been calls for Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez to resign over a past affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. Gonzalez has since said he will not run for re-election. But shortly after Swalwell announced he was resigning, Gonzalez said in a statement that he planned to file his retirement from office. Elena Moore, NPR News.
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking to limit flights at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. To help prevent flight delays during the busy summer travel season, here's NPR's Joel Rose.
American and United are locked in a fight over market share at O'Hare Airport. Both airlines have been aggressively adding flights at the airport where they each have a hub. Maybe too many flights, according to the FAA. Regulators are moving to cap flights at O'Hare this summer. prevent gridlock at the airport, which is now the busiest in the U.S. in terms of takeoffs and landings. The airlines have supported the FAA's plan, at least publicly, but the Chicago Department of Aviation, which operates the airport, argues that O'Hare's recent expansion has reduced delays and increased its operating capacity.
Joel Rose, NPR News. More than 1,000 Hollywood figures have signed a letter opposing the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. And Piers Mandelit del Barco says the proposed deal is worth $110 billion.
The letter was signed by Hollywood directors and actors, among them J.J. Abrams and Denis Villeneuve, Bryan Cranston, Glenn Close, and Jane Fonda. As founder of the relaunched Committee for the First Amendment, Fonda has posted videos opposing the deal by media mogul David Ellison, backed by his billionaire father Larry Ellison.
The idea of the whole entertainment industry being run by one company, that doesn't seem good.
The letter argues the deal would not only consolidate the media, it would shrink competition, independence, and diversity of the entertainment industry. In a response, Paramount Pictures reiterates its support of talent and promises to release a minimum of 30 feature films a year with full theatrical runs. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR News.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is out with its final list of inductees. Announced last night on American Idol, the class of 2026 will include the late Luther Vandross.
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