NPR News: 07-05-2026 2PM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.
What did President Trump say in his July 4th speech?
President Trump used his July 4th speech on the National Mall last night to excorciate communists. NPR's Mara Liason has more.
Communists is Donald Trump's latest epithet for Democrats, and he's been using it lately as he searches for an advantage for Republicans in the midterm elections.
Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America.
Trump is referring to a handful of members of the Democratic Socialists of America who just won some Democratic primaries. In safe blue districts, like in New York City, those wins may not matter since a Democrat was expected to win there anyway. But many Democrats are worried that in swing states and districts, they could be nominating candidates that are too far left to win a general election. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Funeral commemorations for Iran's supreme leader continue today in Tehran.
What are the current sentiments surrounding Iran's supreme leader's funeral?
NPR's Hadil al-Sholchi reports he and four of his family members were killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes four months ago.
Tens of thousands of Iranians lined up to perform the ritual Islamic funeral prayers facing the caskets of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his four family members. Iranian state media showed Iranian military and political officials sobbing as they performed the prayers. Water sprayed over the mourners to keep them cool as the temperatures reached the 90s. Three of Khamenei's sons were seen at the prayers. Missing was his fourth son, Mushtaba Khamenei, who took over as supreme leader from his father. A funeral preparation spokesperson said the funeral was delayed until now because of the war. Khamenei will be buried in his birthplace of Mashhad on Thursday. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Istanbul.
What issues are being raised about lethal injection methods in Tennessee?
Concerns over lethal injection methods are mounting in Tennessee, where state correction officials failed to execute a man in May. Tony Gonzalez with Member Station WPLN reports high-ranking Republicans in the state are now calling for an independent investigation.
Medical contractors couldn't establish an I.V. into the arms or chest of Tony Carruthers. After about an hour, Governor Bill Lee called off the execution on May 20th. The man's death row attorneys had been warning about inadequate training. Now a group of state senators, all Republicans who say they support the death penalty, have written to the governor seeking an independent review. They say the Department of Corrections showed it wasn't competent. They want to know the credentials of those involved and whether training is sufficient. Tennessee paused executions for about three years after finding the prior protocol had never been fully followed. The rules were then revised but continue to draw scrutiny.
What recent developments occurred in the FIFA World Cup for the U.S. team?
For NPR News, I'm Tony Gonzalez in Nashville.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. In a last-minute twist, FIFA says U.S. striker Valerian Balogun can play in tomorrow's U.S. Men's World Cup soccer game round of 16 against Belgium. He had been given a red card and a one-game suspension in the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina after getting his legs tangled with a Bosnian defender as they went for a ball.
How has the FDA expanded gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease?
and Baligan stepped on his ankle. He says that was unintentional. FIFA's disciplinary committee says the one-game suspension will itself be suspended for a one-year probationary period. The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of the first gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease to younger children. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
The FDA approved the treatment, which uses the CRISPR gene editing technique, for children as young as two years old. Previously, the treatment, called Casgevi, had only been available for adults and kids starting at age 12. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which makes Casgevi, says the approval makes more than 5,500 kids eligible for the treatment in the U.S., Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that causes devastating pain attacks and eventually life-threatening complications.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What did President Trump say in his July 4th speech?
0:04–1:04
3
What are the current sentiments surrounding Iran's supreme leader's funeral?
1:04–1:59
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What issues are being raised about lethal injection methods in Tennessee?
1:59–2:53
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What recent developments occurred in the FIFA World Cup for the U.S. team?
2:53–3:22
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How has the FDA expanded gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease?
3:22–4:25
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What role does a free press play according to NPR's mission?
4:25–5:03