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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
How did the White House respond after Iran targeted a U.S. base in Jordan?
President Trump is doubling down on his threats against Iran after the Islamic Republic targeted a U.S. military base in Jordan. Yesterday, Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. We have more from NPR's Deepa Shivaram.
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What details did U.S. Central Command give about the missile interceptions and retaliatory strikes?
Central Command says all missiles launched from Iran were intercepted Tuesday evening and that U.S. forces remain vigilant. Later, U.S. and Saudi Arabian forces hit Iran-backed sites in Iraq. Trump, speaking to Fox News earlier, lobbed profane threats against Iran, saying the U.S. would hit Iran hard. He said that Iran would, quote, get a beating. Just days ago, there was a pause in fighting, and Trump declared there were friendly negotiations going on with Iran, which Iran denied. It's another example of the president saying there are efforts to wind down the war before ramping up attacks again. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rates steady today, but left the door open to raising rates in the future if inflation remains elevated. This was the second rate-setting meeting led by Kevin Warsh, who took over as chairman of the central bank in May. Warsh told lawmakers this month that he and his colleagues are determined to restore price stability after five years of uncomfortably high inflation. Democrats may be focusing on the wrong issues as they try to understand their losses in the 2024 election. A new report shared exclusively with NPR says a party still has not fully reckoned with why working class voters moved away. Here's NPR's Tamara Keith.
A report called the Left's Coalition Crisis finds there are huge gaps between the priorities of the party's college-educated liberal base and the working class voters it needs to win over. There's a significant disconnect on issues from abortion and climate change to resisting authoritarianism, says Joan Williams, one of the authors.
We need progressive economics. That's what the polling says. That's what the political science says. And we need to get a lot savvier about cultural issues.
It doesn't mean abandoning progressive values, she says, but understanding and respecting those of the working class. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
Less than two weeks after the North America World Cup final drew more than a billion viewers around the globe, FIFA plans to sell private investors minority stakes in the commercial rights to soccer, or depending on where you live, footballs, biggest tournament.
Why did President Trump warn Iran the U.S. would "hit Iran hard" and how does that contrast with prior pauses?
NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London FIFA's catching a lot of heat for it.
European soccer's governing body UEFA issued a statement accusing FIFA of, quote, attempting to sell the soul of football. And Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, is joining the criticism. Without mentioning FIFA, he posted on social media that the World Cup is not a product and that football does not belong to investors. It belongs to the people who fill the stands, he wrote, and shouldn't be sold out.
This is NPR. The extreme heat that engulfed much of the southern U.S. earlier in the week has brought dangerously high temperatures to parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada. NPR's Scott Newman reports on heightened risks of medical emergencies such as heat stroke.
Douglas Kassa, CEO of the Corey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut, says the early warning signs of heatstroke include dizziness, headache, nausea, and fatigue. Prevention is key. That means lots of water or drinks with electrolytes and wearing light-colored, loose-fitting clothing. But if someone does fall ill to heatstroke, Kassa says there's a simple and effective protocol to follow. It's cool first, transport second. He says people need to be treated in the first 30 minutes to prevent death and have the best outcome. That means before an ambulance arrives. Immediate immersion in cold water is the way to go. He says even a lake or a stream is a good option. Scott Newman, NPR News.
The Dominican Republic has only one national zoo, and it is providing refuge to a rapidly growing number of animals, including exotic species that were illegally smuggled before authorities confiscated them.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
How did the White House respond after Iran targeted a U.S. base in Jordan?
0:04–0:19
3
What details did U.S. Central Command give about the missile interceptions and retaliatory strikes?
0:19–2:32
4
Why did President Trump warn Iran the U.S. would "hit Iran hard" and how does that contrast with prior pauses?
2:32–4:46
5
What did the Federal Reserve decide about interest rates and what does Chair Kevin Warsh say about inflation?
4:46–5:04