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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.
Chapter 2: What is the current situation of the ceasefire in Lebanon?
This is the first full day of a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. The Israeli military has been attacking Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has opposed direct talks between Lebanon and Israel and has expressed skepticism of a ceasefire. Israel says it will keep its troops in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah says it is going to resist that occupation.
Separately, President Trump says a new round of talks between the U.S.
Chapter 3: How is President Trump addressing the conflict with Iran?
and Iran could happen this weekend. He even suggested that he could go to Pakistan if a deal to end the war is signed there. Trump spoke to supporters in Las Vegas yesterday and said he thinks the conflict will be over soon.
I will say the war in Iran is going along swimmingly.
Chapter 4: What recent developments occurred regarding the FISA Act?
We can do whatever we want. And it should be ending pretty soon. It was perfect.
Trump also dismissed higher costs for gasoline. AAA says the national average is now about $4 a gallon, about a dollar more than before the war started. The House has passed a short extension to a part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.
Chapter 5: What impact will Reed Hastings' departure have on Netflix?
The extension applies to Section 702 of the FISA Act. The Senate could take it up as early as today. It will expire by Monday unless Congress approves the stopgap measure and gets it to President Trump's desk. NPR's Eric McDaniel has more.
The program allows U.S.
Chapter 6: What are the latest updates on President Trump's new White House ballroom?
intelligence agencies to scoop up the communications of more than 300,000 foreign nationals located out of the United States each year. The government says the intelligence collected under FISA 702 underpins a huge share of the president's daily intelligence briefings.
But reformers in both parties have long been concerned about the government reviewing Americans' private information gathered as part of the surveillance and sought tighter regulations on how it can do so and the repercussions for violating protocol. Eric McDaniel, NPR News, the Capitol.
The Netflix says its co-founder and chair, Reed Hastings, is stepping down in June. And Piers Mandely de Barco reports, Hastings' decision came as the streaming company posted a strong earnings report.
In 1997, Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix with Mark Randolph.
Chapter 7: How do the Artemis II astronauts reflect on their mission?
It began as a scrappy idea to send out movie DVDs by mail in red envelopes to subscribers. Netflix grew to be a global streaming powerhouse, now run by Hastings' successors Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos.
Reed, thank you for the trust you placed in us. Thank you.
During a call to reporters, Sarandos praised Hastings' leadership.
You know, Reid is an economist and an engineer in his head, but he's a teacher in his heart. And Reid not only shared the spotlight, a real rarity in Hollywood, by the way, he pushed me into the spotlight and celebrated the wins.
In the process, Hastings defined an entirely new industry. When his term expires in June, he says he'll focus on his philanthropy and other pursuits. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR. A federal judge has ruled construction work that's below ground can go forward on President Trump's new ballroom at the White House. But the judge says all the work being done above ground still has to stop. The Trump administration had argued the underground work is for security purposes and includes a proposed bunker.
The federal judge says the rest of the work still needs to be approved by Congress. There's a winner in a special election for a New Jersey congressional seat. Democrat Ana Lilia Mejia beat Republican Joe Hathaway in yesterday's vote. The seat was previously held by Democrat Mikey Sherrill, who became New Jersey governor.
Mejia, a progressive candidate, won a seat in a district that is considered moderate. The Artemis II astronauts say they still have not been able to fully process the emotional impact of their trip around the moon. And Biersnell Greenfield-Boyce has more.
The commander of the mission, NASA astronaut Reed Wiseman... says the week since their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean has been super busy.
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