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What recent developments are there in the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. A senior administration official is telling reporters an agreement to end the war with Iran could be finalized in the coming days. NPR's Deepa Shivram has the latest.
The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, says the U.S. and Iran are about 80 to 85 percent of the way to an agreement, but nothing is finalized. It comes after days of back and forth from Trump, who relaunched attacks on Iran this week after saying a peace deal would come within two to three days. The U.S. official says the deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the blockade there, and it would end Iran's nuclear program and work on a performance-based model with incentives for Iran. The official says they expect U.S. allies, including Israel, to get on board with the peace agreement.
What is the significance of the Kennedy Center's name removal?
Iran's foreign minister posted on social media saying an agreement has, quote, never been closer. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump's name was removed from the front of the Kennedy Center today, according to a notice of compliance filed by the administration. The removal comes after federal courts denied last-minute attempts to halt a deadline for the name to come down. The executive director of the Kennedy Center has confirmed that they are gone. The Washington National Opera has filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging more than $17 million are owed. And PR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento reports.
The WNO's lawsuit accuses the Kennedy Center of wrongfully withholding several years' worth of donations and contributions. The Opera and Performing Arts Center ended their long-term affiliation earlier this year. In the complaint, the WNO states that the opera's funds were managed by the Kennedy Center...
What are the implications of Anthropic's AI model restrictions?
but that they were supposed to remain two separate legal entities. The opera claims it has been trying to collect the funds for over five months to no avail. In a statement shared with NPR, the Kennedy Center says the opera had a deficit. It calls the lawsuit meritless and says it plans to pursue a counter suit. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.
Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline, NPR's Matt Bloom explains.
Anthropic says it received the directive from the government on Friday. According to a statement from the company, the Trump administration's letter did not provide specifics of its national security concerns, but the company said it believed it was due to fears about potential security vulnerabilities. The export controls mark the government's most significant step to date to restrict user access to some of the world's most advanced AI products. Fable 5 and Mythos 5 are super powerful models that Anthropic says can work on complex projects and prompts for hours or even days.
How is Scotland preparing for its World Cup opener against Haiti?
Anthropic called the order a misunderstanding and said it hopes to restore access to the models as soon as possible. Matt Bloom, NPR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. Scotland is playing its World Cup opener tonight against Haiti, and Scottish fans are descending on Boston, which is hosting the game. They're nicknamed the Tartan Army for the Scottish tartan plaid they wear, and NPR's Lauren Frayer met one of the oldest traveling members of the team.
Moira Brown got her first glimpse of soccer as a child in the 1930s, saw her first international match in 1946, just after World War II, and has since traveled the world following Scotland's national teams, the men and the women. At 93, she flew from her native Glasgow to Boston and has tickets to all of Scotland's group stage games. Her team has never made it past that in any tournament. And Brown says... I go...
Always in hope, but often not expectation.
What legal challenges are being faced regarding the UFC event at the White House?
Strange things can happen.
For Scotland, there's always the next World Cup when Brown will be 97. Lauren Frayer, NPR News, London.
A federal judge is refusing to block plans for a UFC event on the White House lawn. Tomorrow, the lawsuit was filed by the non-profit Public Integrity Project. The group argued the event violates federal law.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent developments are there in the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations?
0:01–0:49
2
What is the significance of the Kennedy Center's name removal?
0:49–1:45
3
What are the implications of Anthropic's AI model restrictions?
1:45–2:48
4
How is Scotland preparing for its World Cup opener against Haiti?
2:48–3:53
5
What legal challenges are being faced regarding the UFC event at the White House?
3:53–4:41
6
What mysteries are explored in the latest episode of This American Life?
4:41–5:04