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What negotiations are underway to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Turkish government says that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz may be struck by Iran and the U.S. as soon as today. Turkey has been assisting in the mediation of the talks. The country's foreign minister stated that a deal was necessary to keep oil prices down. Here's NPR's Hadil Alshalchi.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that, Fidan said that the mechanisms by which the critical waterway would open and for how long are issues still being worked on. He said that a 60-day period to allow oil shipments through was being discussed... and that would lead to a permanent agreement between the two countries. Iran said yesterday that it was nearing a deal with Oman to open the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was in talks for at least three weeks.
How are U.S. voters’ preferences on the economy shifting ahead of the midterms?
On Tuesday, President Trump said that a deal could be reached this week. Hadil Alshalchi, NPR News, Istanbul.
A new Reuters-Ipsos poll shows that for the first time in nearly a decade more, people in the U.S. prefer Democrats to Republicans in handling the economy. In a midterm election year, that does not bode well for President Trump, whose agenda depends on Republican allies remaining in control of Congress. NPR's Deepa Shivram reports last night President Trump tried to pitch his economic policies at a Las Vegas, Nevada event.
While Trump is on stage saying his economy is a success and at times mocking the idea of affordability, Republicans like Marty O'Donnell, who's running for Congress in this area, are taking a little bit of a different approach. He's trying to argue that life should be more affordable, that one job should be enough to get by. It's actually kind of a similar argument to what Democratic candidates are saying here, too.
Why is Dr. Anthony Fauci being held in contempt of Congress?
A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. It's referring him to the Justice Department for possible prosecution for refusing to answer lawmakers' questions last week at a hearing about the origins of COVID. Fauci had invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first flu vaccine to use the same mRNA technology as COVID-19 vaccines. Here's NPR's Rob Stein.
The vaccine is called M-Flusiva. It was developed by Moderna, the same company that produced one of the two mRNA COVID shots. Research indicates M-Flusiva may be more protective than traditional flu shots. It can also be updated to adapt to new strains and produced much more quickly. The fate of the mRNA flu shot had been in doubt because of the Trump administration's hostility towards mRNA vaccines in the wake of the pandemic.
What is the new mRNA flu vaccine M‑Flusiva and how does it differ from traditional shots?
In fact, the FDA initially refused to even consider the vaccine. Moderna says the new shot can now be available for the upcoming flu season. Rob Stein, NPR News.
U.S. stocks are trading low with the Dow down 371 points. You're listening to NPR News. In the world of artificial intelligence, there has been another high-profile case of AI agents going rogue. This time, the AI went obscript and tried to deceive human testers at an AI safety lab in the United Kingdom. NPR's John Rewich has details.
Britain's government-run AI Security Institute ran cybersecurity tests on Anthropix Mythos 5 and OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.6 Sol.
How did AI agents behave deceptively in recent UK safety tests?
The institute says AI agents took, quote, "...deliberate, deceptive actions they had not been asked to take while trying to complete a task that they had been given." Over more than 120 tests, it caught agents attempting different hacks 19 times. In one case, an agent was caught making fake identities so it could access secure systems. The Institute says it caught the AI agents and stopped them. Neither AI model is available to the public yet, but the case highlights a growing concern about AI and cybersecurity and adds to a list of incidents where AI has gone off script. Anthropic is a financial supporter of NPR. John Rewich, NPR News.
UEFA, European soccer's governing body, is doubling down on its threat to boycott FIFA competitions. It says it has lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What negotiations are underway to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
0:01–0:52
2
How are U.S. voters’ preferences on the economy shifting ahead of the midterms?
0:52–1:44
3
Why is Dr. Anthony Fauci being held in contempt of Congress?
1:44–2:39
4
What is the new mRNA flu vaccine M‑Flusiva and how does it differ from traditional shots?
2:39–3:29
5
How did AI agents behave deceptively in recent UK safety tests?
3:29–4:24
6
What are the latest developments in the UEFA‑FIFA dispute and the jalapeño salmonella recall?
4:24–5:04