NPR News: 07-08-2026 12PM EDT
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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump says the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is over. He said it on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey this morning as reporters asked him about the U.S.
What did President Trump announce about the ceasefire with Iran at the NATO summit?
's latest retaliatory strike on Iran overnight. And Pierce, Danielle Kurtzleben reports on Trump's remarks in Ankara.
These strikes extend a conflict that European countries just didn't want to be a part of. And now Trump, of course, has said that he considers a ceasefire dead. Now, add on to all of that the other Trump-NATO baggage, which is considerable. The White House had gone into the summit prepared to continue pushing NATO countries to spend more on defense, as they have been pushing for throughout his presidency. And Trump this morning also repeated that he wants the U.S. to take over Greenland. So taking territory from a fellow NATO member, which doesn't go over well with other NATO members.
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben traveling with the president. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is trying to find out what's going on with one of his state's U.S. senators, Republican Mitch McConnell. The Democratic governor sent a letter to McConnell's office inquiring about the former Senate Majority Leader after the 84-year-old was admitted to the hospital weeks ago. Here's NPR's Gloria Grisales.
Top Senate Republican leaders said they had lengthy and substantive conversations with McConnell by phone this week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who succeeded McConnell in the job, said they discussed national security. While Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso said over a 20-minute conversation, he and McConnell caught up on Senate races, the July recess, and a defense funding bill.
How did reporters describe Trump’s broader NATO remarks and demands on defense spending?
The 84-year-old, a polio survivor, has not been seen or heard from since his June 14th hospitalization. Public safety scanner traffic posted by streaming platforms captured a medical call to McConnell's D.C. home. D.C. Fire and EMS dispatch reported an unconscious person later saying CPR was in progress. Claudia DeSalvis, NPR News.
At least 17 states are affected by an intestinal parasite known as cyclospora. Houston Public Media's Sonia Kinyua has more.
Cyclospora is typically bred through the contamination of food and water with feces and can be linked to several raw food sources. While the condition is not easily passed person to person... the symptoms can be troubling. They include nausea, cramping and bloating associated with diarrhea, and fatigue.
Catherine Troisi, a professor of epidemiology at UT Health School of Public Health, says the intestinal bug is rarely fatal, but... If you are sick, it is important to contact your health care provider because the illness can be treated with antibiotics and left untreated, particularly in the elderly, the very young population. people with immunocompromising diseases, it can be quite serious.
Troisi advises to wash your hands and produce with hot water when preparing raw foods to avoid getting sick. For NPR News, I'm Sonia Kinewa in Houston.
This is NPR News. Supporters of a federal agency that helps farmers protect soil and water say they're worried about staff cuts. WWNO's Eva Tasvi has the details.
In the first six months of last year, the Natural Resources Conservation Service lost more than 2,500 of its 12,000 employees. Then the USDA proposed to eliminate another 3,000 next year. Andy Brown with the Louisiana Farm Bureau says NRCS offices are one of the main ways that farmers work directly with the USDA.
We have fought back and we have a voice. We think that's a little deeper cut than we really want to see.
An agriculture appropriations bill puts about $600 million back into NRCS, which would mean a smaller staff cut. It still needs to clear the Senate. For NPR News, I'm Eva Tesfai in New Orleans.
Birds routinely shed and regrow their feathers. Well, there's new research looking at how a red-tailed hawk still manages its aerial acrobatics. Here's NPR's Ari Daniel.
Researchers at UC Davis installed high-speed cameras to record the hawk as he was molting and once he regrew all his feathers.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:14
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What did President Trump announce about the ceasefire with Iran at the NATO summit?
0:14–1:36
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How did reporters describe Trump’s broader NATO remarks and demands on defense spending?
1:36–4:30
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Why is Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear seeking information about Senator Mitch McConnell’s health?
4:30–5:03