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What recent developments are there regarding the Iran war?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. President Trump told reporters Saturday that he's reviewing a new proposal from Tehran to end the war, but he later said on social media that he doesn't think it will be acceptable. The war has taken a major toll on the citizens of Iran, where thousands of people have died in the fighting. Mirjana Spoliaric is the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross. She's just returned from Iran and says people there are ready for the fighting to end.
What stays with me always when I talk to the population and especially to women, people don't want to live in fear. They don't want situations of war. They want to have options. They want to have jobs. They want their children to be safe at school.
How is the UK responding to the Iran conflict?
They want a future for their children.
Britain's Prime Minister, meanwhile, is reaffirming that the UK will not be drawn into playing an offensive role in the Iran war. Vicki Barker has our report from London.
Despite the King and Queen's successful US visit and the subsequent lifting of US tariffs on British-made Scotch whisky, Britain's Prime Minister was restating his refusal to join the US and Israeli-led offensive on Iran should it resume, telling the BBC.
Whatever pressure is put on me, I'm not going to drag the United Kingdom into a war. It's not in our national interest.
Starmer acknowledged that the war is affecting daily life in Britain, with rising fuel and food prices, among other things. But he said, quote, there are moments in history that will define a generation, and I think we're in one of those moments. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
Foot soldiers from the civil rights movement are speaking out about the U.S.
What are the implications of the Supreme Court's decision on voting rights?
Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday. That decision could allow states to redraw congressional maps in ways that reduce minority representation. As Olivia McMurray reports from member station WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama, the court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act is distressing to those who participated in civil rights marches more than six decades ago.
This month is the anniversary of the 1963 Children's Crusade, when public officials attacked marching children with police dogs and high-pressure fire hoses, drawing national outrage. Paulette Roby was 13 years old when police arrested her and took her to a military barracks, where she was imprisoned. She says the Supreme Court's decision was jarring.
We're going back. It's like we made three steps forward and then we're taking four steps back.
Alabama's governor has called a special legislative session for Monday. She says it will focus on developing a contingency plan in case the Supreme Court lifts an injunction blocking use of a 2023 map.
How is AI affecting employment in China?
That map doesn't include a new near-majority Black district. For NPR News, I'm Olivia McMurray in Birmingham, Alabama.
And you're listening to NPR News. An appeals court in China has ruled in favor of a worker whose tech company replaced him with AI. As NPR's Jennifer Pak reports, the decision comes as Chinese leaders push industries to widely adopt the technology.
The tech worker was employed at an AI-related firm in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. He earned close to $44,000 a year before AI took over his job. The company reassigned him to a lower-level position with a 40% pay cut. He refused, and the company ended his contract. A Hangzhou court has upheld an earlier ruling that the dismissal was unlawful.
What were the highlights of the Kentucky Derby this year?
Lawyer Wang Xuyang, who is not connected to the case, told state-run news agency Xinhua, AI adoption doesn't automatically justify a company laying off a worker to cut costs. But corporate profits have been squeezed. as the Chinese economy remains sluggish. Jennifer Pak, NPR News, Shanghai.
Golden Tempo, a 23-1 long shot, pulled off a stunning win at the Kentucky Derby Saturday. Jackie Jose Ortiz brought the three-year-old Bay Colt from a last-place start to a thrilling run down the homestretch for the win. Trainer Cherie DeVoe became the first woman trainer to win the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent developments are there regarding the Iran war?
0:01–0:46
2
How is the UK responding to the Iran conflict?
0:46–1:49
3
What are the implications of the Supreme Court's decision on voting rights?
1:49–2:48
4
How is AI affecting employment in China?
2:48–3:38
5
What were the highlights of the Kentucky Derby this year?
3:38–4:37
6
What significant sale occurred in Major League Baseball recently?
4:37–5:03