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Chapter 1: What recent developments are there in U.S.-Iran relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Iran's foreign minister says a memorandum of understanding between his country and the U.S. has never been closer. NPR's Diya Hadid reports President Trump reposted a screenshot of the foreign minister's statement on his social media account.
Sayyid Abbas Aragshi said on X that what he called the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, quote, has never been closer. The reference to Islamabad is because Pakistan is mediating these efforts. That statement was quickly reposted by President Trump without comment.
Shortly afterwards, the Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif also posted on X that he could confirm that, quote, a final agreed-upon text of the deal had been reached. He added, peace has never been this close as it is now. It is so far unclear what the memorandum contains.
Chapter 2: What changes are being implemented in EU immigration regulations?
It may include a 60-day ceasefire and mutual blockades of the Strait of Hormuz being lifted. Diya Hadid, NPR News.
New immigration regulations take effect in the EU today. The move follows years of negotiations over an issue that has fueled support for the far-right across Europe. Esme Nicholson reports the new agreement requires member states to take their fair share of asylum seekers or offer them financial support.
The EU's migration and asylum pact aims to make it more difficult for asylum seekers and migrants to enter the 27-nation bloc. They are to be screened at the European Union's outer borders for up to seven days before being admitted.
Asylum seekers from countries that the EU now deems safe, such as Syria and Bangladesh, can be kept at the border while their cases are processed and given only one chance to appeal a rejected application.
Rejected asylum seekers will also be issued immediate return orders, and if there are no diplomatic relations between the country they're trying to enter and their country of origin, they will be held in what are referred to as return hubs in third countries. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.
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Chapter 3: How is President Trump impacting Washington D.C.'s governance?
President Trump is once again threatening to revoke Washington, D.C. 's system of limited self-governance, also known as Home Rule. Jackson Sinnenberg from member station WAMU reports the city's mayoral race spurred the attack.
While speaking in the Oval Office yesterday, Trump was asked how he would react if progressive-leaning D.C. council member Janice Lewis-George won the Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor.
I wouldn't like it, and maybe we'd take back Washington and run it on a federal basis.
Lewis-George ran a campaign reminiscent of New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani. She responded on social media, calling Trump's comments, quote, "...an attack on democracy and that D.C. voters want someone who will stand up to the president."
Chapter 4: What legal challenges are affecting the Justice Department's funding?
In a poll released last week by The Washington Post and George Mason University's Schar School, Louis George was leading the other frontrunner, Kenyon McDuffie, by around nine points. For NPR News, I'm Jackson Sinnenberg in Washington.
This is NPR News. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department's nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund despite public assurances from administration that the program is not moving forward. The judge has ordered the government to provide sworn statements within a week from the acting Attorney General and the Treasury Secretary confirming the fund will not proceed.
The FBI is warning FIFA World Cup fans not to fly drones around stadiums, festivals and other event locations. Agents in host cities, including in Atlanta, are establishing temporary flight restrictions and several have already had their drones confiscated. Lily Oppenheimer from member station WABE reports.
Waves of green jerseys erupted into cheers across Atlanta as Mexico beat South Africa in the first match of the World Cup on Thursday. Thousands turned up at fan fests, including at the city's downtown Centennial Olympic Park.
Chapter 5: What precautions are being taken for FIFA World Cup security?
But the FBI says during all the partying, at least three people had their drones seized. The FBI warns the park is now one of several temporary flight restriction areas, or TFRs. The FBI's Marlo Graham warns drones have become a nationwide security concern during the World Cup.
Violations can result in criminal fines up to $100,000, one year in prison, and seizure of your drone.
Graham says you should always check TFRs on the Federal Aviation Administration website before you fly. For NPR News, I'm Lily Oppenheimer in Atlanta.
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Millions of people in the U.S. get their flu shot each year.
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Chapter 6: How could a universal flu vaccine change public health?
But a new scientific innovation could turn that routine into a one-shot stop. A universal flu vaccine, which would... Protect not only against seasonal influenza, but also will prevent pandemic influenza. Learn about the revolution in fighting the flu on Shortwave. Listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.