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What recent statements has President Trump made regarding Iran?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump says any deal with Iran under his administration will be far better for the U.S. than the previous Iran nuclear deal, as he accuses Democratic predecessors of endangering the U.S. and Israel. A two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. expires Wednesday. A U.S. delegation is poised to head to Pakistan for peace talks.
What are the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs?
Here's NPR's Tamara Keith.
Trump said in a weekend post on social media that he hopes Iran makes a deal. But if they don't, the U.S. will destroy power plants and bridges.
How is The Onion planning to take over InfoWars?
In a post Monday morning, Trump took a more conciliatory tone, writing, The results in Iran will be amazing, and if Iran's new leaders are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future. Over the weekend, both sides traded accusations that the other had violated the terms of the ceasefire by blocking transit through the Strait of Hormuz. In a short phone interview with the PBS NewsHour, Trump said if the ceasefire expires, quote, then lots of bombs start going off. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
Iran says no decision has been made, but that Tehran is considering attending the talks in Islamabad. However, Iran's chief negotiator said in a social media post that Iran rejects negotiations under threat.
What changes are happening at Apple with Tim Cook stepping down?
Importers who paid tariff set were later found to be illegal can now ask for refunds via an online system that went live today. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
The Supreme Court ruled back in February that President Trump had overstepped his authority in ordering double-digit tariffs on virtually everything the U.S. imports. A specialty trade court later ordered the government to refund all the money it collected with those tariffs, $166 billion in all. Since then, customs officials have been scrambling to set up a computerized system where importers can ask for their money back without having to go through a lengthy court process. Some of the more complicated refund requests will have to wait for a later phase of the program, but most are eligible today. Refunds are expected to be paid in 60 to 90 days.
Who were the standout performers in the 130th Boston Marathon?
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
The satirical news outlet The Onion says it's close to a new deal to take over Alex Jones' InfoWars media company. If approved by a Texas judge, it will put The Onion back on track to turn InfoWars into a parody of itself. NPR's Sophia Smith reports.
Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting who sued Jones for defamation want the sale to happen. They're still waiting to collect on the massive defamation suit they won against Jones after he spread lies that they were faking the deaths of their children. The families are also eager to take away Jones' platform for spewing those conspiracy theories, and this deal would do that. If approved, a Texas state receiver could remove Jones from his studio and start licensing InfoWars' domain and brand name to The Onion, but Jones is likely to appeal. Tovia Smith, NPR News.
This is NPR. Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down. Apple says Cook will stay on as executive chairman, but will hand the CEO's job over to the company's head of hardware products, John Ternes, on September 1st. Cook's 15-year tenure as CEO saw Apple's market value soar to more than $3.6 trillion. Tens of thousands of athletes took to the roads in and around Boston for the 130th Boston Marathon today. Esteban Bastille, Submember Station, GBH reports.
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Kenya's John Correa broke the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, and 52 seconds. That's over a minute better than the previous record. And at first, he wasn't aware he'd made history.
They told me that you have run the cross-record.
That's when I started to be happy. Each of the top three finishers on the men's side ran times that were better than the previous high mark. Correa repeated as champion, as did Sharon Locchetti, who set the women's division course record last year. Marcel Hoog picked up his ninth victory in the men's wheelchair division, and Eden Rainbow Cooper won the women's wheelchair race for the second time.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent statements has President Trump made regarding Iran?
0:00–0:25
2
What are the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs?
0:25–0:36
3
How is The Onion planning to take over InfoWars?
0:36–1:21
4
What changes are happening at Apple with Tim Cook stepping down?
1:21–2:04
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Who were the standout performers in the 130th Boston Marathon?
2:04–3:35
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How is NPR adapting to operate without federal funding?
3:35–5:03