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NPR News: 06-23-2026 2AM EDT

23 Jun 2026

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

0.773 - 27.185 Giles Snyder

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Vice President J.D. Vance says talks with Iranian officials have set what he called Monday a good foundation to end the war. Following negotiations in Switzerland, Vance claimed progress on multiple fronts, from ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open, to Iran agreeing to allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country. Here's NPR's Franco Ordonez.

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Chapter 2: What progress has been made in the negotiations with Iran?

27.265 - 46.143 Ira Glass

The potential for this happening is a big deal. I mean, one of the challenges has been that no one, or at least no one in the international community, has had, you know, basically a good grasp of Iran's nuclear activity. Vance says they're having active conversations with inspectors from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency.

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46.544 - 57.797 Ira Glass

What's particularly interesting is that these same UN inspectors were a big part of President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. the one that Trump ended and continues to criticize as weak.

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57.817 - 75.246 Giles Snyder

Iran's foreign ministry says Iran has made no new nuclear commitments. The so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance between the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand has issued a stark warning about growing cyber risks linked to artificial intelligence.

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75.226 - 89.24 John Rewich

Leaders of the Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies say AI is accelerating the speed, scale, and sophistication of cyber threats. It lowers barriers for malicious actors and shrinks the time between when cyber vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited.

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89.761 - 106.939 John Rewich

In a joint statement, the group says AI is developing so rapidly that the timeline for a fundamental transformation of both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities is not years, but months. The time to act is now, it says. The joint warning comes at an unsettled time for international cooperation in AI.

107.36 - 118.874 John Rewich

The Trump administration earlier this month blocked foreign nationals from using Anthropic's latest AI models, which experts say can be powerful cybersecurity tools. John Rewich, NPR News.

118.894 - 130.849 Giles Snyder

In Minnesota, a judge has tossed out multiple grand jury subpoenas targeting state and local leaders following the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. From Minnesota Public Radio, Peter Cox reports.

130.829 - 151.252 Peter Cox

The DOJ issued the subpoenas earlier this year seeking records from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, other state officials, and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The winter immigration enforcement surge led to protests by residents, two of whom were killed by federal agents. Judge Patrick Schultz called the subpoenas baseless, unethical, and possibly illegal.

151.792 - 176.012 Peter Cox

In his 29-page order, he called the connections between the information sought and any criminal investigation, quote, extremely weak to non-existent. He added that there was overwhelming evidence the subpoenas were issued to quote, harass, coerce, and retaliate. A DOJ spokesperson said it takes obstruction of federal law enforcement operations extremely seriously and will continue to investigate.

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