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NPR News: 06-17-2026 3AM EDT

17 Jun 2026

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

0.993 - 3.936 Giles Snyder

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.

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Chapter 2: Who won the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary?

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Republican voters in Georgia have chosen Rick Jackson as the party's nominee for governor. Voters handed Jackson the victory in Tuesday's primary runoff over the Trump-endorsed Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. In a victory speech, Jackson thanks supporters for getting to the polls.

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Tonight, you made your voice heard loud and clear. Tonight, we did more than win a runoff. Tonight, we proved the people of Georgia... are in charge.

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Jacksonville face Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. She's the former Democratic mayor of Atlanta. Georgia Republicans may have rejected President Trump's choice for governor, but they handed the victory to Congressman Mike Collins, who's running for the Senate seat, currently held by Democrat John Ossoff. Trump endorsed Collins last week. calling him Maga Mike in a social media post.

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Israelis are blasting the U.S. and Iran's tentative deal to end the war. Israel is not one of the signatories, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking a lot of heat. NPR's Kerry Kahn reports.

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64.882 - 87.987 Kerry Kahn

Netanyahu says he will not give up what he calls his life's mission to make sure Iran doesn't have a nuclear weapon. He also says Israel will not leave Lebanon where it is fighting Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighters who repeatedly fire into northern Israel. Israel struck in and around Lebanon's capital and now occupies a large area of the country, which it says is a vital buffer zone.

88.304 - 108.893 Kerry Kahn

Political opponents and even lawmakers in Netanyahu's coalition government decry the deal, calling it dangerous. Iran's foreign minister reiterated Tuesday that the deal to end the war requires Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon and that its continued presence violates the Memorandum of Understanding. Carrie Conn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

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President Trump refocusing his attention on the war in Ukraine. Trump and other G7 leaders at their summit in France heard Tuesday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump says he is considering reimposing sanctions soon on Russian oil shipments. There are now more than 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. Federal officials announced a summer surge in law enforcement.

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Ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations doubling the military presence, St. Pierre's Kat Lonsdorf reports.

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Around 1,200 troops from dozens of states have been added to President Trump's Washington, D.C. National Guard deployment in recent weeks, and hundreds more are expected by July 4th. Trump deployed the Guard in August of last year as part of an effort to fight crime and beautify the city. Crime was already trending down before Trump got into office, and the National Guard has no arresting power.

Chapter 3: What is the current state of the U.S.-Iran relations?

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No cause of death was given, but the Smith family has hired lawyers to investigate. The attorneys say they want to determine whether Smith had CTE or other brain damage caused by concussions. Stocks mostly higher in Wednesday trading in Asia, led by South Korea's benchmark, which is up 1.5%. I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News.

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280.693 - 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.

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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.

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Wait, this is true?

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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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