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NPR News: 06-02-2026 12PM EDT

02 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What are Senate Republicans discussing regarding immigration enforcement?

1.533 - 17.195 Libby Casey

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey. Senate Republicans will gather today on Capitol Hill for their weekly meeting. The lawmakers are expected to discuss their bill to fund immigration enforcement. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, the package has been stalled.

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17.495 - 39.126 Barbara Sprunt

Senators were initially caught by surprise by the White House's proposal to establish a nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund. something that drew bipartisan backlash. Lawmakers feared it could pay funds to people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol building on January 6th. Senate Republicans have been pushing the administration to abandon the program.

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Chapter 2: How is President Trump influencing the situation in Lebanon?

39.707 - 57.316 Barbara Sprunt

After the Justice Department said it will abide by a court order temporarily blocking the fund, Republicans may be back on track to passing a reconciliation package that would fund Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol through 2029. Barbara Sprint, NPR News, the Capitol.

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57.816 - 71.252 Libby Casey

In southern Lebanon, two children and their father are among the at least 10 people dead from Israeli strikes. President Trump intervened yesterday to stop Israel from attacking Beirut as Iran called off peace talks with the U.S.

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Chapter 3: What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding AI?

71.673 - 77.98 Libby Casey

until the Israeli invasion of Lebanon ended. NPR's Jawad Rizkullah has more from Beirut.

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78.01 - 96.277 Jawad Rizqallah

The new deadly Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon threatened to derail Trump's efforts at the ceasefire deal with Iran. Iran has conditioned any ceasefire deal with the U.S. must include a truce in Lebanon. President Trump said he spoke to representatives of the Iran-backed Hezbollah who agreed to stop shooting at Israeli soldiers, and he said Israel had agreed to do the same.

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97.038 - 100.503 Jawad Rizqallah

The Lebanese embassy in Washington further clarified Hezbollah had agreed to a U.S.

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Chapter 4: How has remote work affected job opportunities for young graduates?

100.524 - 118.767 Jawad Rizqallah

proposal for the mutual cessation of attacks. and the embassy said under this agreement, Israel wouldn't strike the capital Beirut, although attacks continue elsewhere, and Hezbollah wouldn't strike Israel. Talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to resume this week in Washington. Jawad Rizqallah, NPR News, Beirut.

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119.152 - 138.223 Libby Casey

President Trump has signed an AI executive order. The White House says it is aimed at advancing innovation and security. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence companies are moving towards public stock offerings. As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, that will give investors an opportunity to place bets on a booming part of the U.S. economy.

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138.355 - 156.678 Scott Horsley

Anthropic has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a preliminary step toward selling stock to the public. Anthropic makes the popular AI chatbot clawed. Private investors have already valued the company at nearly $1 trillion. Demand for artificial intelligence is boosting the fortunes of companies that provide the building blocks.

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156.918 - 175.343 Scott Horsley

Stocks of both Marvel Technologies and Generac are up. Marvel designs chips for data centers, while Generac provides backup power. Crude oil prices have been bouncing up and down, but the U.S. benchmark is back above $90 a barrel. AAA says retail gasoline prices dipped about three cents a gallon overnight. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

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175.623 - 177.906 Libby Casey

It's primary day in six election states.

Chapter 5: What are the implications of the NHL Stanley Cup Final for sports fans?

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It's NPR. AI is often blamed for recent job losses, but new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests working remotely may have driven up unemployment rates among younger college graduates. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports.

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194.094 - 208.575 Andrea Hsu

The study began with a deep dive into one Fortune 500 tech company. Researchers found when the company went to remote work after the pandemic, they switched away from hiring young people. University of Virginia economist Emma Harrington is one of the study's authors.

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Chapter 6: How is the UK addressing its net-zero carbon emissions goal amidst global conflicts?

208.555 - 231.337 Andrea Hsu

So they used to hire a bunch of new grads for their software engineering jobs. Then they shifted really towards hiring much older people. Who needed less training, less mentoring. But when the company implemented an aggressive return to office policy, they resumed hiring new grads. The researchers found similar trends across the economy in occupations that can be done remotely.

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Unemployment rose for college graduates under the age of 29 and fell slightly for those over. Andrea Hsu, NPR News.

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239.828 - 262.413 Libby Casey

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes will face off tonight in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final in Raleigh, North Carolina. The British government says it is sticking to its goal of net-zero carbon emissions and despite pressure on energy supplies from global conflicts. Its latest target, cutting emissions by 87 percent of 1990 levels by the year 2042.

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But officials have not yet explained how they'll get there. The U.K. is seeing a surge in energy prices because of supply disruptions from the Iran war, while still recovering from a previous spike in fossil fuel prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This is NPR.

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