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NPR News: 06-16-2026 5AM EDT

16 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in U.S.-Iran relations?

1.398 - 16.193 Dave Mattingly

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. The U.S. and Iran are preparing for Friday's formal signing ceremony in Geneva, ending the war. NPR's Greg Myhre reports on what's expected to happen in the coming days.

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The U.S. and Iran will end the sporadic attacks taking place despite a ceasefire. Iran and the U.S. will lift their dueling blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, reopening it to oil tankers. And Israel and Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon should stop. So these are all significant developments. But these conditions existed before the war began. So it's really just a return to the status quo.

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The hard stuff has been put off for negotiations over the next 60 days.

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46.163 - 65.712 Dave Mattingly

That's NPR's Greg Myrie. The major focus over that time will be negotiations involving Iran's nuclear program. Iran and New Zealand played to a 2-2 tie yesterday in their first group stage match at the Men's World Cup soccer tournament. Outside Los Angeles Stadium, there were protests, as Steve Futterman reports.

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65.995 - 88.915 Steve Futterman

This was a match full of emotions and sometimes very conflicted emotions. Before the match, several hundred people gathered outside the stadium here, opposing and protesting the current Islamic Iranian government. They were urging people not to go inside. Inside the stadium, the vast majority of fans were people of Iranian descent. But even there, the conflicted emotions continued.

88.895 - 110.417 Steve Futterman

When the national team of Iran came onto the field, there were loud cheers. But when the Iranian national anthem was played, there were lots of boos and jeers along with some cheers. And during the match itself, the conflicts continued. Some people of Iranian descent were for Iran. Others who say the national team is a puppet of the government were for New Zealand.

110.818 - 114.902 Steve Futterman

For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at the World Cup in Los Angeles.

114.882 - 135.861 Dave Mattingly

Executives with the tech firm Anthropic met with officials from the Commerce Department yesterday after the Trump administration ordered the company to suspend its latest AI models. The government is concerned the models could be deployed by military intelligence of U.S. adversaries, including China and Russia. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.

136.111 - 158.057 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.

Chapter 2: How did protests impact the Men's World Cup match between Iran and New Zealand?

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SpaceX is one of three Blockbuster IPOs expected this year. The artificial intelligence giants OpenAI and Anthropic have both filed paperwork with the government to signal their intent. John Rewich, NPR News.

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251.924 - 279.585 Dave Mattingly

Gasoline prices in the U.S. continue dropping. AAA says regular now averages $4.04 a gallon. The price has fallen about 12 cents over the last week and 47 cents a gallon in the last month. Diesel prices are also continuing their steady decline. Diesel is averaging close to $5.19 a gallon. The price has dropped by roughly the same amount as regular. I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.

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280.645 - 290.341 Ira Glass

This is Ira 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.

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290.641 - 295.649 Daniel Green

Our lost and found is currently filled with pants. I don't know, I've never seen this happen.

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296.11 - 296.771 Dave Mattingly

Wait, this is true?

296.811 - 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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