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What recent developments are there in U.S.-Iran relations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Vice President J.D. Vance says talks with Iranian officials created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war. Iran says there have been major progress to end Israel's attacks on Lebanon and called that the first real test of negotiations. As NPR's Jackie Northam reports, one concession the Trump administration made is to temporarily allow Iran to sell oil on the world market.
The Treasury Department lifted oil sanctions on Iran for the next 60 days. This gives Iran a huge economic boost after years of having to sell crude and other petroleum products at cut rates largely on the black market. The move is part of the interim agreement between the U.S. and Iran that was reached last week. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant wrote on social media that the oil waivers follow Iran's commitment to open the Strait of Hormuz and to allow international nuclear inspectors back into the country.
How are wildfires impacting communities in the Southwest?
There have been punitive sanctions on Iranian oil for decades. Exporters there have relied on so-called shadow fleets of old tankers to move crude, primarily to China. Jackie Northam, NPR News.
A federal judge has ruled that a revamped federal tool that states have used in their efforts to identify illegally registered non-citizen voters is unlawful and cannot be used. Plaintiffs argued upgrades to the program aggregated Americans' sensitive personal data in a way that could result in voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls. Hot and windy weather is posing challenges for firefighters in the Southwest. NPR's Kirk Sigler reports one wildfire has forced the evacuation of Eureka, Utah.
Authorities say the fire was human-caused and is one of a half-dozen large blazes now burning in Utah, including a smaller but fast-moving fire near the University of Utah that's been kicking up smoke over the Salt Lake area. Utah, like most western states, is coming off its driest and warmest winter on record, as was noted by Governor Spencer Cox.
The moisture content inside these trees, the sagebrush is lower than it's maybe ever been, and that makes it just easily combustible, and we need people to be very careful.
What historic achievement did Lionel Messi reach in the World Cup?
Temperatures in the 90s for the next few days will offer little reprieve for Utah and Arizona, where one of the biggest priorities is the pocket fire, burning just a few miles to the north of Sedona. Kirk Ziegler, NPR News.
Argentina's Lionel Messi made World Cup history today. After two goals against Austria, he now owns the all-time World Cup record with 18 goals.
MPR's William Jones reports. Messi is widely regarded as the best player of his generation. During his two-decade career, he's been recognised as the world's best player on eight occasions. He captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar four years ago. At 38 years old, this could be Messi's last World Cup. And with Argentina winning today...
How is Mexico addressing the oil crisis in Cuba?
He'll once again be playing in the knockout stage of a World Cup. William Jones, NPR News. It's NPR.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country is trying to restart oil shipments to Cuba soon, a move that could provide much-needed relief as the island's crises deepen. And given a lack of petroleum, Mexico became a key fuel supplier to Cuba after the U.S. attacked Venezuela in January and halted critical oil shipments. But the shipments were suspended after President Trump threatened tariffs on any country that provides or sells oil to Cuba. Significant numbers of Americans say they're receptive to religious expression in public schools. NPR's Jason Derose reports on the findings. of a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
What do recent surveys reveal about religious expression in public schools?
Nearly 8 in 10 U.S. adults say they favor allowing students to voluntarily pray in student-led groups. Strongest support comes from white evangelicals and black Protestants. The Pew poll found that fewer than half, 46%, say public school teachers should be allowed to lead their classes in prayer. and only a very small percentage say those prayers should be required. Pew Research also found that 50 percent of those polled favored displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent developments are there in U.S.-Iran relations?
0:00–0:59
2
How are wildfires impacting communities in the Southwest?
0:59–2:12
3
What historic achievement did Lionel Messi reach in the World Cup?
2:12–2:54
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How is Mexico addressing the oil crisis in Cuba?
2:54–3:36
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What do recent surveys reveal about religious expression in public schools?
3:36–4:29
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What does the new bipartisan housing bill aim to accomplish?
4:29–5:04