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NPR News: 06-13-2026 11PM EDT

14 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

1.111 - 15.323 Amy Held

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. President Trump says an unspecified peace deal with Iran will be signed tomorrow. Tehran, however, has said an agreement is possible in the coming days. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports.

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Chapter 2: What recent developments are there in U.S.-Iran relations?

15.488 - 29.734 Deepa Shivaram

Trump posted on social media saying the deal is scheduled to be signed tomorrow. Pakistan, which has been facilitating the deal, also indicated an imminent agreement that would be signed virtually. But details are still not yet clear on what the agreement will contain.

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30.315 - 48.098 Deepa Shivaram

Trump says immediately after signing the deal, the Strait of Hormuz would be, quote, open to all and that the agreement will ensure Iran has no nuclear weapon. Trump is also scheduled to meet with allies in the region, including Qatar and Egypt, while at the G7 summit in the coming days. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

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48.658 - 58.233 Amy Held

Anthropic abruptly shut down its latest AI models for everyone after the Trump administration banned their use by foreign nationals. NPR's John Ruich reports.

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58.754 - 79.296 John Ruich

According to a statement from Anthropic, the government's directive cited unspecified national security concerns. It ordered a suspension of access by foreign nationals to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. That includes foreigners inside and outside the U.S. and even foreigners working for Anthropic. The Mythos AI model has been a source of buzz in recent months.

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79.276 - 101.246 John Ruich

Anthropic decided not to release it to the public in March because the company believed it could potentially help hackers exploit computer security flaws. So it came up with a workaround. Fable 5, an advanced model with extensive safeguards, was released this week. Anthropic says it thinks the government is concerned that there may be a way to jailbreak the model to get around those safeguards.

101.726 - 105.992 John Ruich

But Anthropic says it disagrees with the ban. John Rewich, NPR News.

105.972 - 117.276 Amy Held

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore signs at national parks, saying changing them to fit a preferred political narrative violates congressional mandates. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports.

117.676 - 138.167 Chloe Veltman

Judge Angel Kelly's Friday ruling orders the administration to restore a slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia. and signage acknowledging climate change at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, among other public displays. In March, President Trump ordered the removal or changing of materials that may inappropriately disparage Americans or cast the U.S. in a negative light.

138.788 - 158.531 Chloe Veltman

The ruling accuses the administration of censorship and blocks further changes or removals and gives the government 21 days to fully restore all altered or removed content. The ruling is a result of a lawsuit by the National Parks Conservation Association and others accusing the Trump administration of, quote, mounting a sustained campaign to erase history and undermine science.

Chapter 3: How is the Trump administration impacting AI technology?

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Oh, he wants more fish.

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247.753 - 254.425 Kathy Carter

Turns out otters are exceptionally suited for underwater recovery work. They can stay submerged for up to eight minutes.

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All I see is his butt going as he's heading out. And then he comes back and he grabs my mask to let me know that he's found something.

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260.701 - 278.583 Kathy Carter

Hatzell has been training rescued dogs for decades. He got the idea to train an otter in Timeland, where fishermen use them to herd fish into nets. Splash is trained to detect the odor of human remains. So far, he's been on 30 missions with nine successful finds. For NPR News, I'm Kathy Carter in Tampa.

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