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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
How was American dual citizen Dana Karari released from Iran and what happened to her while detained?
Iran has released an American woman who's been trapped in the country for the past year and a half. President Trump calls it a goodwill gesture, and her lawyer says the release would not have happened without Trump's support. That's NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
Dana Karari is a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who's been trapped in Iran since December of 2024. In a message on social media, President Trump says she is now safely outside Iran and in good condition. Her lawyer, Jared Gensler, writes in the statement that Karari was subjected to what he calls... a coercive exit ban and was interrogated dozens of times and suffered enormous hardships, though she was not in prison. He says she drew the attention of Iranian authorities because she runs a nonprofit that has a U.S. Treasury Department license to collect private donor support for poor children in Iran. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.
Word of Dana Karari's release came amid ongoing attacks by the U.S.
How are U.S. and Iranian military strikes and retaliations unfolding in the region?
and Iran. The U.S. military says it has completed the latest wave of strikes on Iranian military targets. Iran has been retaliating, firing missiles and drones early Thursday at targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. An appeals court has ordered a lower court to close a decades-old school desegregation case in Louisiana. The Gulf States newsroom's Aubrey Juhasz reports.
The Fifth Circuit said in a ruling this week that the district court overstepped. When it denied a joint dismissal, it had no choice but to accept.
Why did the Fifth Circuit order a Louisiana school desegregation case to be closed?
The opinion bucks legal precedent. Louisiana's attorney general has been pursuing this approach with support from the Department of Justice. Until Trump's second term, the DOJ, which brought many cases against school districts back in the 60s, was working to settle, not dismiss them. Louisiana's attorney general argues the orders are so old they're obsolete, and districts should be freed from court supervision. Civil rights groups say they're still relevant because there are lingering effects from segregation. There are dozens of open cases in the South. For NPR News, I'm Opera Juhasz in New Orleans.
World Cup final is set. Defending champion Argentina rallied today in the final minutes of regulation, scoring twice to beat England two goals to one. Reporter Natalie Alcova's fan reaction from Buenos Aires.
What happened in the World Cup semi-final that sent Argentina to the final?
This is the sound of victory in Buenos Aires after a stunning come-from-behind win for Argentina's national football team in a semi-final match with England at the World Cup. It's one of soccer's most storied rivalries between two countries that have battled on and off the pitch. They fought a war in 1982 over the Falkland Islands, and in 1986 Diego Maradona scored the iconic Hand of God goal. This time, the magic came from Lionel Messi, who set up the winning header from Lautaro Martinez in the waning minutes of the game. It means Argentina will face Spain in the final on Sunday in New Jersey. I'm Natalie Alcoba in Buenos Aires for NPR News.
This is NPR News. The New York Times has filed a court motion seeking to block subpoenas served by the Justice Department to three Times journalists. They reported on security concerns with President Trump's new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar. During his confirmation hearing today, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch said the subpoenas are aimed at identifying people who leaked sensitive national security information.
Why is The New York Times fighting Justice Department subpoenas over Air Force One reporting?
However, the situation tees up a court fight over press freedom. U.S. Attorney of Manhattan Jay Clayton issued those subpoenas. He was also on Capitol Hill today. Clayton is President Trump's choice for Director of National Intelligence. He appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee, repeatedly clashing with Democrats over the 2020 election. Tribal nations in Oklahoma navigating an influx of corporate interests and locating data centers on their land. Thomas Pablo from member station KOSU reports that many tribes are responding cautiously.
How are Oklahoma tribal nations responding to AI data center proposals on their land?
Earlier this year, the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma became the first in the U.S.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
How was American dual citizen Dana Karari released from Iran and what happened to her while detained?
0:04–1:03
3
How are U.S. and Iranian military strikes and retaliations unfolding in the region?
1:03–1:33
4
Why did the Fifth Circuit order a Louisiana school desegregation case to be closed?
1:33–2:18
5
What happened in the World Cup semi-final that sent Argentina to the final?
2:18–3:23
6
Why is The New York Times fighting Justice Department subpoenas over Air Force One reporting?
3:23–3:56
7
How are Oklahoma tribal nations responding to AI data center proposals on their land?
3:56–4:58