NPR News: 05-29-2026 12PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What decision is President Trump making regarding Iran?
President Trump says he's meeting with top advisers to make a final decision on Iran. The comments come after reports that negotiators had reached a tentative framework for a possible agreement over Iran's nuclear program. In a post on social media, Trump outlined issues including shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Tehran's enriched uranium. It's unclear whether Iran has agreed to the terms Trump described or when a final decision might be made. An investigation by ProPublica shows the White House pushed the Pentagon to provide a $620 million loan to a rare earth minerals company.
How is the U.S. involved in the funding of rare earth minerals?
Reporter Robert Federaci says the request involved a company called Vulcan Elements, which manufactures magnets used in drones and satellites.
What recent developments are occurring in Israel and Lebanon?
What we found is the White House intervened and specifically asked that office to give this record setting loan to a company that Donald Trump Jr. 's firm had invested in just three months prior. ProPublica reports the request came from White House advisor Peter Navarro, a longtime ally of President Trump. Israeli military forces have pushed farther into Lebanon while launching airstrikes. NPR's Jana Raff reports from Beirut.
How is Romania responding to a Russian drone crash?
Israel launched its most intense airstrikes in weeks despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to crush Hezbollah and said Israeli forces were capturing and controlling areas in Lebanon. Lebanese health authorities said the dead included two children and three women in attacks on a village in southern Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli forces and tanks advancing in the south. Iran has insisted on an end to the war in Lebanon as part of any peace agreement with the U.S.,
Jaina Raff, NPR News, Beirut. Authorities in Romania say a Russian drone aimed at Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in the eastern part of the country overnight. Esme Nicholson reports.
The defence ministry in Bucharest says the drone tracked by radar crashed into the roof of an apartment building in the city of Galazzi near Romania's border with Ukraine. Romania's foreign ministry says the government has asked NATO for a faster delivery of anti-drone capabilities as Russia increases its aerial attacks on neighbouring Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker condemned the incident as a reckless incursion on social media, adding that we will defend every inch of NATO territory. Romanian Armed Forces Acting Commander General Giorgio Maxime clarified that this is not an attack from Russia against Romania, but that Russia is a threat to the security of the countries in the region.
What factors are contributing to the rising price of tomatoes?
For NPR News, I'm Esmina Coulson in Berlin.
This is NPR News in Washington. A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at a launch facility in Florida last night. The company says the New Glenn rocket failed during an engine firing test. The blast was felt in parts of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach. New Glenn is the vehicle Blue Origin is using to use for future lunar missions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is designating Brazil's two largest criminal factions as terrorist organizations. Julia Carnero reports.
In a statement, Marco Rubio said the Red Command, or CV, and the First Command of the Capital, or PCC, were, quote, "...two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil. The gangs are now considered specially designated global terrorists." And Rubio says the label of terrorist organizations is to apply from June 5th onward. Brazil had been trying to avoid the change, fearing it could be used as a pretext for undue interference from the U.S. But this comes a day after Rubio met with Flávio Bolsonaro, former President Jair Bolsonaro's son, who advocated for the change and plans to run for president. For NPR News, I'm Júlia Carneiro in Rio de Janeiro.
The price of tomatoes has jumped about 40 percent over the past year, making it one of the biggest increases in the Consumer Price Index. Analysts cite higher shipping costs linked to tensions in the Middle East.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:05
2
What decision is President Trump making regarding Iran?
0:05–0:45
3
How is the U.S. involved in the funding of rare earth minerals?
0:45–0:54
4
What recent developments are occurring in Israel and Lebanon?
0:54–1:25
5
How is Romania responding to a Russian drone crash?
1:25–2:53
6
What factors are contributing to the rising price of tomatoes?
2:53–4:57