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What are the latest updates on U.S.-Iran peace talks?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. There's some confusion as to whether a second set of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran will take place in Pakistan this weekend. The White House says Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will head to Islamabad tomorrow for talks with Iran. But Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says on X Tonight that no meeting is planned to take place between the U.S.
How has the court ruling impacted asylum policies at the southern border?
and Iran. Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi is in Islamabad, and Tehran says that's for bilateral talks with Oman and Russia tonight. and that he will also hold meetings with Pakistan's senior leadership. Pakistan was the mediator for the talks two weeks ago, led by Vice President Vance, that didn't lead to a deal. President Trump this week extended the ceasefire indefinitely, but both the U.S. and Iran maintain a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway that some 20 percent of the world's oil travels through.
What are the current wildfire threats in Georgia?
The two sides are far apart on many issues, including control of the Strait and Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. and Israel started the war in Iran nearly eight weeks ago. A federal court of appeals has ruled that President Trump's ban on asylum at the southern border is unlawful. As NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports, it's a blow for the proclamation that Trump signed his first day in office.
Back in January 2025, the White House said that suspending asylum at the southern border was meant to prevent immigrants participating in a, quote, invasion from coming to the U.S.
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But now the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled Trump's proclamation circumvents the removal procedures crafted by Congress. The court also says the administration's policy cast aside the federal laws that give people the opportunity to claim asylum. Immigrant rights groups say their ruling is a victory for those seeking safety and protection at the U.S.-Mexico border. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News.
Georgia's governor says nearly 1,000 homes are in danger from wildfires in the southern part of the state. Raul Bali of member station WABE in Atlanta reports more than 120 homes and structures have been destroyed, the most in state wildfire history.
Governor Brian Kemp spoke after flying over the wildfire zone.
Unfortunately, we believe that fire activity is going to remain extremely high throughout the weekend.
What recent discoveries have scientists made about ancient ocean predators?
And really we need a change in the weather.
All of this is happening as the southern part of the state deals with extreme to exceptional drought conditions. There's now a mandatory outdoor burn ban in place.
Any fire that breaks out that we have to go chase or the locals do takes resources away from us dealing with these devastating fires that potentially can burn another home.
The governor says one of the largest wildfires is believed to have started when a balloon hit a power line. For NPR News, I'm Raoul Bally in Atlanta.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Food and Drug Administration says it will offer a fast review for three psychedelic drugs that are being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions, including depression and PTSD. This following an executive order from President Trump calling for access to the drugs to be sped up. It reflects growing popular support for the psychedelics among Trump's supporters, including combat veterans. Researchers have found remnants of what they say is the largest invertebrate ever documented, gargantuan octopuses that once prowled the oceans. Ari Daniel has more.
A team of scientists sliced through large rocks that had formed on the seafloor 100 million years ago. They created 3D reconstructions of any fossils inside, which included a handful of octopus jaws, the only hard part in these soft-bodied creatures.
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The jaws allowed an estimation of the animal's body size, and they were likely colossal, each one larger than a school bus. Jörg Mutaloza is a paleontologist at Ruhr University Bochum. Just a few fossil findings may shed very new light on the evolution of the biosphere.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the latest updates on U.S.-Iran peace talks?
0:00–0:27
2
How has the court ruling impacted asylum policies at the southern border?
0:27–0:57
3
What are the current wildfire threats in Georgia?
0:57–1:33
4
How is the FDA responding to the use of psychedelic drugs for mental health?
1:33–2:25
5
What recent discoveries have scientists made about ancient ocean predators?
2:25–3:56
6
How did the stock market perform today?
3:56–5:04