NPR News: 04-20-2026 10AM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Iran has no plans yet for another round of negotiations to end the war. Iran's foreign minister, Ismail Bakai, gave a press briefing today.
What recent developments are there in Iran's negotiations and U.S. involvement?
President Trump says he'll send a delegation to Pakistan for talks. Betsy Joles reports from Islamabad, Pakistan.
In a video of the press briefing shared by Tasnim News Agency, Bakai cites a lack of seriousness from the U.S. in diplomacy, contradictory behavior, and ceasefire violations. Islamabad is ready to host regardless. The city's traffic police said in a video announcement that several routes into the city have been blocked and the high-security red zone, which houses government buildings and embassies, has now been completely sealed. Even several hiking trails in the lush Margala Hills on the city's edge were closed on Monday. Pakistan's government has given no formal indication about the status of its ongoing mediation efforts. For NPR News, I'm Betsy Joles in Islamabad.
Stocks opened lower this morning as shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 15 points in early trading.
Crude oil prices rose as hopes for an early resumption of tanker traffic declined, but the U.S. benchmark is still under $90 a barrel. AAA says retail gasoline prices dipped to an average of $4.04 a gallon. That's about 8 cents lower than a week ago, but still more than a dollar higher than it was before the U.S. launched its war with Iran. The high price of jet fuel is also a headwind for airline stocks. The building supply company QXO is already a big provider of roofing and waterproofing materials. Now it's adding insulation. QXO is buying the insulation supplier Top Build in a deal valued at $17 billion. Asian stocks were mostly higher overnight. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
The Trump administration has opened a website for some businesses to apply for refunds for tariffs they've paid. If the Supreme Court overturns some of President Trump's tariffs, importers who pay the direct tariffs will qualify. Voters in Virginia will cast in-person ballots tomorrow in a special election. They're being asked to approve a measure to allow the state's congressional districts to be redrawn to favor Democrats. This comes after President Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw their districts to help GOP candidates win seats in Congress. But California voters, a majority of whom support Democrats, have approved a similar measure. NPR's Ashley Lopez reports it's not clear if Virginia voters will do the same.
There's some actual suspense here in this election. Unlike when California passed a similar ballot measure last year, this doesn't look like it will definitely pass. That's not entirely surprising, right? These are very different states. California is much bluer. Virginia is more of a purple state. They're just more independent and Republican voters who are obviously less invested in seeing Democrats gain some political advantage.
NPR's Ashley Lopez reporting. It's NPR. A powerful undersea earthquake hit just off the coast of northeastern Japan today. Its magnitude was 7.4 and it triggered tsunami waves. Some reached two and a half feet on the coast. Thousands evacuated. One injury was reported. Prosecutors in France have asked billionaire Elon Musk to appear voluntarily for an interview in Paris. They're investigating allegations Musk's social media platform, X., publishes child sexual abuse and harmful deep fake content. It is not clear if Musk or the platform's former CEO will respond. Musk has previously rejected the allegations. This year's NFL draft is being held this week in Pittsburgh. The city's public schools are shifting to remote learning over concerns about traffic and security.
From member station WESA, Jillian Forstadt reports.
Many students in downtown Pittsburgh are excited to get a break from in-person classes. Although 11th grader Kaya Lewis notes remote learning isn't always easy.
I have physics, so that can be hard to try and learn online, but especially with the AP test coming up, it'll be easier for us to study at home.
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