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Chapter 1: What recent developments are there in the U.S.-Israel conflict?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dua Halisa Kautel. A deal to end the U.S.-Israel war against Iran and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz could be concluded very soon. President Trump says in a social media post an agreement has largely been negotiated and final aspects and details of the agreement would be, quote, announced shortly.
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed six people yesterday, according to Lebanon's health ministry. NPR's Jawad Rizqala reports the latest casualties included a child and three paramedics responding to an earlier attack.
I'm at the funeral in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre for three paramedics killed Friday in an Israeli double-tap strike, captured on video by a neighbor, showing the paramedics gathered at the scene moments before the second strike hit as an ambulance arrived.
They had rushed to help after a drone strike in the town of Derkanoun al-Nahar killed a Syrian man and his young daughter and wounded his wife. Now they are being mourned by a crowd of fellow paramedics as ambulance convoys prepare to take them for burial in their hometown.
Lebanon's health ministry says more than 120 paramedics have been killed in Israeli strikes since the war reignited on March 2nd. Jawad Rizqallah, NPR News.
The pharmaceutical industry is still fighting Medicare drug price negotiation. But on Monday, the Supreme Court dealt the industry another loss.
The Supreme Court declined to hear petitions from drug companies challenging Medicare drug price negotiations. Medicare was banned from bargaining over drug prices until a new law passed in 2022. Medicare, which provides health benefits to seniors, began negotiating the first brand-name drug prices in 2024.
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Chapter 2: How is the pharmaceutical industry reacting to Medicare drug price negotiations?
Those prices went into effect this January, including a 79 percent discount for diabetes drug Genuvia. The program is now negotiating its third round of lower drug prices, set to take effect in 2028. The drug industry has opposed Medicare drug price negotiation, but this may be the end of the road for many of the court cases.
The trade group for brand-name drugs, Pharma, has a remaining lawsuit pending in a lower court. The group says a law that enabled the price negotiations is unconstitutional. Sydney Lepkin, NPR News.
Online publishers are on edge about changes to Google search that the company unveiled earlier this week. More on this from NPR's Bobby Allen.
Google says its search box is getting bigger and more interactive with more AI answers. Analysts say the changes will allow Google to make more money from ads, which will also soon be generated by AI. For online publishers, the shakeup may be ruinous. According to data from SimilarWeb, nearly 70% of searches related to the news now do not result in a page visit.
That translates to a significant drop in advertising revenue. Google disputes this, saying AI answers can lead to more site engagement. But news publisher Data does not back this up.
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Chapter 3: What changes to Google search are affecting online publishers?
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This is NPR. In Serbia, tens of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Belgrade's central square to demand the removal of President Aleksandar Vucic. The large crowd included university students, many wearing T-shirts that read, Students Win. Protest organizers are calling for an early election and investigations into alleged corruption by government officials.
The demonstrations were largely peaceful, but police later used tear gas against some small groups of protesters that were seen throwing flares and bottles at security forces, according to the Associated Press.
Chapter 4: What are the latest protests in Serbia about?
The travel site Kayak says domestic airfares are nearly 30 percent higher than they were a year ago. Gas prices are up some 40 percent. And Paris Stefan Bessaha reports millions of Americans are still expected to travel for the Memorial Day weekend.
Despite the prices, AAA expects 45 million Americans to travel this weekend, mostly by car. Those who are flying to LA paid some of the biggest price increases compared to last year, about $140 more for a flight. International trips are even more expensive. They're up about $200 on average. Drivers who want to save money can follow a few tips. Slow down, that's more fuel efficient.
Chapter 5: How are rising travel costs impacting Memorial Day weekend plans?
And make sure your tires are inflated, that also helps. And if you really want to save this travel season, consider moving your next road trip south. Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi have some of the cheapest gas prices in the country, only beaten by Indiana. Stephen Masaha, NPR News.
And I'm Dwahli Saikowtel, NPR in New York City.
Right now, we are living through some of the most tumultuous political times our country has ever known. I'm David Remnick, and each week on The New Yorker Radio Hour, I'll try to make sense of what's happening alongside politicians and thinkers like Cory Booker, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, and so many more.
Chapter 6: What tips can help save money on travel this season?
That's all on The New Yorker Radio Hour, wherever you listen to podcasts.