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Chapter 1: What recent developments occurred in U.S.-Iran relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump has canceled sending a delegation to Pakistan for further peace talks about Iran. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports from Beirut. That's after Iran's foreign minister left Pakistan earlier today without meeting with U.S. officials.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were supposed to travel to Islamabad. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi left Pakistan earlier today after Iranian officials made it clear they only plan to meet with Pakistani officials, not with the U.S.
Iran has dismissed Trump's unilateral extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire as, quote, meaningless, saying the continued U.S. blockade on Iranian ports is in violation of that agreement.
Chapter 2: How is DACA status affecting deportation cases?
The U.S. is intercepting ships coming to or from Iran, as Iran is maintaining military control of the Strait of Hormuz. Most ships in and around the strait are not moving, and neither side appears to be budging. Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Beirut.
The Justice Department says recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals DACA program are not necessarily shielded from deportation. Empires Humana Bustillo reports it's the latest move by the Trump administration to strip away protections for the half million people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children before 2007.
The decision comes from the Board of Immigration Appeals, which is an administrative court that hears appeals from immigration courts. Both are part of the Justice Department. This case centers on a DACA recipient who was detained by Customs and Border Protection while boarding a domestic flight last summer.
Chapter 3: What are the upcoming deadlines for voter registration?
She was later released from immigration detention in October, and a federal immigration judge said that her DACA status protected her from deportation. The Department of Homeland Security has appealed. It argues that DACA protections are not absolute and are subject to discretion. Ximena Bustillo, NPR News.
Times running out for registering to vote in this year's primary elections in some states. As NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports, these states are preparing to hold their primaries next month.
Today is a last chance for eligible voters in Louisiana to register online in time to cast ballots in the state's May 16th primary. And Monday is Nebraska's deadline for registering online or by mail, though in-person voter registration doesn't end until May 1st. In Oregon, you can still register online by mail or in person through Tuesday.
And there's still about a week left in Alabama and Pennsylvania to sign up to vote in those primaries.
Chapter 4: What is Pope Leo's stance on the death penalty?
Eligible voters in Montana also have until May 4th to register by mail, and they can sign up in person through June 2nd. If you're planning to use the U.S. Postal Service to mail your application, USPS recommends sending it at least a week before your state's deadline. And to make sure it gets a postmark date, USPS says stop by a post office and ask for a free manual postmark at the counter.
Hansi Luang, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Pope Leo is reiterating his opposition to the death penalty on the same day the U.S. approved firing squads as a federally permitted method of execution.
In a pre-recorded video message for DePaul University in Chicago marking the 15th anniversary of Illinois' abolition of the death penalty, Leo said the church affirms that the dignity of a person isn't lost even after very serious crimes are committed. This comes amid a widening divide between President Trump and Catholic leaders.
Chapter 5: Why is BTS's upcoming tour significant?
K-pop's biggest group is coming to the United States this weekend. And Paris' Isabella Gomez-Armiento reports BTS will kick off the North American leg of its worldwide tour in Tampa, Florida.
BTS' world tour spans more than 70 dates, and within just days of tickets going on sale, all of the stadium shows in North America, Europe, and the UK sold out. That's because this isn't just any regular tour. It's the band's comeback since they went on hiatus nearly four years ago for mandatory military service in South Korea.
Last month, BTS released the long-awaited album Arirang, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The group's return is a major milestone for its fervent fan base, known as the Army. Bloomberg projects that this tour could rival Taylor Swift's Heiress Tour, which is the most successful tour of all time. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.
And I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
Chapter 6: How can listeners support public media?
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