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NPR News: 06-16-2026 9PM EDT

17 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in Georgia's Senate race?

0.031 - 21.229 Ryland Barton

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. In Georgia's Senate race, Republican Congressman Mike Collins has won a primary election runoff and will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator John Ossoff in November, according to a race call by the Associated Press. The matchup will be closely watched nationally as the major political parties vie for control of the Senate.

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President Trump backed Collins after early voting ended for the runoff. Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have charged 15 people for conspiring to impede federal agents, but prosecutors didn't identify specific incidents where law enforcement officers were injured by the alleged conspirators.

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37.392 - 44.921 Ryland Barton

Estelle Timar Wilcox of Minnesota Public Radio reports the indictments stem from the immigration crackdown of the Twin Cities earlier this year.

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45.142 - 58.178 Estelle Timar-Wilcox

The 15 defendants are accused of coordinating blockades at a federal building in the Twin Cities and threatening federal agents, among other actions. U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen says the defendants put agents at risk.

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58.198 - 71.584 Bilawal Sidhu

They all joined an agreement, a conspiracy, to interfere with lawful immigration enforcement operations. The conspiracy was not to interfere by their voice, but to do it by force.

71.851 - 89.254 Estelle Timar-Wilcox

Rosen did not say how many, if any, agents were harmed as a result. Federal prosecutors have previously brought cases against 36 people in Minnesota for impeding federal agents. Half of those charges have been dropped. For NPR News, I'm Estelle Timar-Wilcox in Minneapolis.

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President Trump's dinner invitation to Versailles following the G7 summit is causing controversy in French political circles. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports the criticism has been mostly from the left.

99.982 - 125.126 Eleanor Beardsley

Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon says President Macron should not have invited Trump to Versailles. What are we getting in return, he asked, the threat of 100% tariffs on French wine. The debate is playing out on French TV. He's threatened pretty much every country on the planet, said socialist lawmaker Romain Eskenazi. You don't give a dinner in gilded splendor for someone like that.

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But others call Versailles a diplomatic tool that should be used when needed. The French-U.S. relationship is extremely important, said far-right leader Jordan Bardella, for once holding his criticism of Macron.

Chapter 2: What charges have been filed against individuals in Minnesota related to federal agents?

137.705 - 145.497 Eleanor Beardsley

The president is just trying to get Trump to stay at the entire G7 summit, he said. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

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145.477 - 162.758 Ryland Barton

The price of oil dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March today, as optimism continues following a tentative deal on the U.S.-Iran war. And today, South Africa is marking 50 years since the Soweto uprising by students, a pivotal moment in the fight against apartheid.

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On June 16, 1976, over 200 young protesters were killed by police, sparking further demonstrations drawing global attention to the system of racial oppression. Survivors and experts say challenges like inequality, unemployment, and poverty remain. This is NPR News.

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181.06 - 205.224 Ryland Barton

Limited tracking data shows that the B-52 involved in a deadly crash during a test flight at an Air Force base in California yesterday made a sharp right and then nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at nearly a mile a minute. All eight people aboard in the crash of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress were killed. It's not yet clear what caused the crash.

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A new study finds patients who modified their diet and exercise in their 50s have fewer chronic diseases in their 70s. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports it's a 20-year follow-up of the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program study.

218.36 - 240.785 Sarah Clark

An estimated 115 million adults in the U.S. have prediabetes, and it's well known that lifestyle changes can help reverse metabolic disease. Now, a new study shows that people who began exercising more and eating better in their 50s were up to 43% less likely to develop two or more serious chronic conditions, such as kidney disease, heart failure, and COPD.

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Dr. Marcel Salive of the National Institute on Aging is the study author.

245.63 - 254.865 Professor Alan Taylor

I think it's very surprising to people that a modest amount of exercise and dietary changes can lead to these kinds of benefits.

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The research found lifestyle changes were more effective than medication at fending off the chronic diseases. Allison Aubrey, NPR News.

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