NPR News: 07-31-2026 5PM EDT
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump now says the U.S. hasn't agreed to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems.
What did President Trump say about licensing Patriot missile production for Ukraine?
NPR's Franco Ordonez reports on Trump backing away from his offer earlier this month.
Less than three weeks ago, Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. would give Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense missiles, something Kiev has long wanted. But now Trump says the U.S. must be judicious with sharing the technology.
Now, we have not agreed to that. We're talking about it. But it's a hard thing to give away that kind of technology. And I don't think this would ever happen. But, you know, those people that you give that technology, they can someday turn on you.
Access to the missiles has been a critical part of Ukraine's defense in the war. The Biden administration sent stockpiles over to assist.
How did reporters describe the change in U.S. policy on sharing missile technology?
But Trump has so far resisted doing so. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
About 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's North African exclave Ceuta over the past day. It's equivalent to 70% of the population of the city, and at least 57 migrants died on the journey. The Spanish government said most of the people who made the crossing soon returned voluntarily after the sudden arrival of so many triggered chaos and a humanitarian crisis. NPR's Miguel Macias has more from Spain.
Today, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had to fly to Ceuta, the Spanish territory near Morocco, where the migrants were entering to address this crisis that is turning into a PR nightmare for him. His government has been welcoming of migrants. Today, however, he called the incident a violation of Spain's territorial integrity. Strong words to describe migrants coming to the country.
NPR's Miguel Macias reporting. The Justice Department is increasingly charging ICE protesters with conspiracy, which can lead to years in federal prison. As NPR's Meg Anderson reports, many of these conspiracy cases have been dismissed, but some protesters have been convicted.
NPR looked at the use of one charge, conspiracy to impede or injure an officer, over the last five years. The statute has been used infrequently historically, but since 2025, the DOJ has charged more than three dozen people with it in at least 10 different states. All of them involve people protesting ICE. Aaron Turr, with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, says some of these cases involve things like property destruction.
But some defendants aren't accused of personally engaging in that conduct. So the concern there is that the government may be Casting too wide a net.
In a statement, the DOJ told NPR that federal prosecutors are right to prioritize these cases and that people should not mistake impeding officers with peaceful protest. Meg Anderson, NPR News.
U.S. stocks rose today. The S&P 500 climbed more than half a percent. You're listening to NPR News. Gianni Infantino is at risk of losing his job as FIFA president two weeks after the World Cup. It comes after Infantino invited private investors led by the brother of President Trump's son-in-law to buy a stake in future profits from World Cups and all FIFA events. Infantino is a Trump ally. Private equity and sovereign wealth money has been normalized in some club soccer, but it's unthinkable for some World Cup fans. AI has become closely associated with layoffs, but a recent study suggests some companies may cut workers too quickly. And NPR's Windsor Johnston reports many are expected to bring people back.
A recent study by the business management group Gartner predicts that by 2027, half of the companies that cut customer service jobs because of AI will hire people back in similar roles. Researchers say many businesses misjudged the transition. Kathy Ross is a vice president analyst at Gartner.
I think in some cases we've overestimated how easy it might be for AI to automate entire roles. And it's continuing to evolve, but not at the pace to where it can actually drive complete role elimination.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:10
2
What did President Trump say about licensing Patriot missile production for Ukraine?
0:10–0:54
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How did reporters describe the change in U.S. policy on sharing missile technology?
0:54–4:58
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What caused the mass migrant crossing into Spain's Ceuta and what was the immediate impact?
4:58–5:04