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NPR News: 06-15-2026 8PM EDT

16 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What recent agreement was made between the U.S. and Iran?

0.723 - 19.796 Ryland Barton

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The U.S. and Iran have reached an initial agreement that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon and the fate of Iran's nuclear program.

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19.896 - 23.963 Ryland Barton

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports Trump has been looking for a way to end the war.

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23.993 - 44.069 Dr. Priyanka Wally

He's probably celebrating because he needed an off-ramp here. His approval plummeted amid this war, including his approval on the economy, which had been a strong point for him. Gas prices went up. Fertilizer prices went up. Inflation passed 4 percent. So he wanted out. And now since this all was announced, yeah, oil prices have fallen and stocks went up.

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44.129 - 48.617 Dr. Priyanka Wally

So Trump is likely happy, even if this memorandum isn't the win he says it is.

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48.698 - 63.771 Ryland Barton

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reporting. Officials from Anthropic are meeting with the Commerce Department today. It comes after the Trump administration issued export controls that effectively forced Anthropic to disable its newest AI models. NPR's Adipa Shivaram reports.

63.802 - 85.748 Deepa Shivaram

The Trump administration, citing national security reasons, said Anthropic had to shut down its new models to anyone who isn't a U.S. citizen. That includes foreign nationals residing in the U.S. and even Anthropic employees who aren't citizens. On Friday evening, Anthropic announced that in order to comply, it had to shut down its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for everyone.

86.328 - 103.596 Deepa Shivaram

In a statement, Anthropic attributes the order to, quote, a misunderstanding the Trump administration has clashed with Anthropic before. The AI company sued the Defense Department earlier this year after fallout from the Pentagon wanting Anthropic to loosen its safety standards. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

103.981 - 123.71 Ryland Barton

California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom says President Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife. He did not provide details, and the Trump administration declined to comment. Newsom says in a video posted online that federal agents in recent days have knocked on the doors of his friends and former employees and have asked for records.

124.411 - 135.104 Ryland Barton

A heat wave is hitting the Pacific Northwest. Record-breaking temperatures in the 90s are expected in much of the usually temperate region. John Ryan from member station KUOW in Seattle reports.

Chapter 2: How is the Trump administration impacting AI companies like Anthropic?

231.09 - 243.591 Gabriela Emanuel

The taxes can make sanitary napkins and other products unaffordable. However, she notes other taxes, like the import duty, will remain. And she says addressing taxes is not the end of the fight.

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243.841 - 246.805 Dr. Priyanka Wally

You can reduce the tax, but that doesn't automatically reduce the stigma.

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247.046 - 256.62 Gabriela Emanuel

She'd like to see reproductive health integrated into school lessons. The change in the tax code will take effect July 1st. Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.

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256.9 - 277.791 Ryland Barton

A Wisconsin beagle breeding farm that's drawn animal welfare protests is closing and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a Florida rescue group. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced that it has reached an agreement for the permanent closure of Ridgeland Farms and the transfer of its 475 remaining beagles starting this week. The pups will now be spayed, neutered, and prepared for adoption.

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278.152 - 279.654 Ryland Barton

This is NPR News.

280.695 - 290.47 Ira Glass

This is our glass. On This American Life, one thing we like is a good mystery. Sometimes about really big things, but most times, the little mysteries are the best.

290.534 - 295.645 Daniel Green

Our Lost and Found is currently filled with pants. I don't know. I've never seen this happen.

296.106 - 296.767 Gabriela Emanuel

Wait, this is true?

296.808 - 304.003 Ira Glass

This is true. Mysteries of every size. Each week. This American Life. Wherever you get your podcasts.

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