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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump warned Oman, a U.S. ally, not to enter into any agreement with Iran to share control of the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. will, quote, have to blow them up.
Chapter 2: What warning did President Trump give Oman regarding Iran?
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant downplayed Trump's rhetoric today. He says he spoke with Oman's ambassador to Washington and that the envoy assured him that his country had no plans for tolling the Strait. As he said, our countries have had 200 years of good relations. He wants to have another 200 more.
Besant also said he hadn't spoken with Trump about an agreement to extend the ceasefire with Iran, but underscored that Trump has made clear that there can be no deal without Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pledging never to have a nuclear weapons program. More apartments and other rentals are offering perks, like a free month of rent.
About 40 percent of rentals this spring have an extra incentive for new renters, according to Zillow. NPR's Stephen Basaha reports that's the highest on record for spring.
It is a renter's market, according to Zillow's senior economist Cara Ng.
Renters, this is your year.
Okay, it might not feel that way. Nationally, rent has risen 37% since the pandemic. But over the last year, it has gone up slower than inflation.
It does mean that rent is the place giving you that breathing room.
She says that's due to an apartment construction boom.
There's a lot of apartment buildings. hitting the market all at once, and property managers are trying to fill it. And they're doing it with freebies.
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Chapter 3: How is the rental market changing in 2026?
Scottish fans can come in. to support the team, so why not make sure the Haitian communities here are able to go?
We would love to. Some Scotland fans say it would be tragic not to share the World Cup experience with lots of fans on the Haitian side. For NPR News, I'm Simone Rios in Boston.
A rare blue micro-moon will take place this weekend. It's when a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year rises. A blue moon occurs every two to three years when a second full moon squeezes into a single month. This is NPR News from Washington.
This week on the NPR Politics Podcast, big news in Texas. One of the most senior Republicans in the U.S. Senate just lost his primary to a challenger backed by President Trump. Now Democrats are more hopeful than ever that they can flip the seat in November. We'll break down the stakes for Texas and the balance of power in Congress on the NPR Politics Podcast.
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