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What are the latest developments in the US‑Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. The ongoing standoff between the US and Iran. After Iran called for compensation to end the war, MPR's Franco Ordonia's reports that President Trump made some of his own financial demands.
President Trump took to social media expressing his frustration after the Iranian foreign minister said that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was contingent. On the US Pangaron quote compensation for violations of the memorandum of understanding. Trump responded saying he had some of his own demands. He went on to write that Iran should pay compensation to the families of hundreds of thousands of innocent protesters that Iran killed over the last fifty years, as well as thousands killed over the last five months. The latest back and forth reflects how quickly the negotiations can turn. Just a week ago, Trump touted progress and even boasted that he would soon be announcing an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Franco, Bordonez, and Pierneuse, the White House.
How is the Trump administration’s visa‑revocation policy affecting immigration?
Columbia's new president says the priority is to save trapped people. Abelardo de Esperella is facing his first major crisis following Monday's powerful earthquake. Preliminary reports indicate at least one hundred eleven people dead, nearly ninety injured. As part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, the State Department says it has revoked more than one hundred seventy five thousand visas, as MPR's Michelle Kelleman reports.
In a fact sheet touting the new figures, the State Department says a majority of the visas were revoked due to what it calls law enforcement encounters, though it didn't say how many foreign nationals were actually convicted of such crimes, which include assault, drunk driving, child abuse, and fraud. The statement highlights the decision to revoke visas of those who the Trump administration believes celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Last year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also determined some Iranians and a Cuban official accused of influence operations. Can be deported. The department says it is on track to beat last year's record numbers of visa revocations.
Why are federal tax collections and spending trends shifting this fiscal year?
Michelle Kelleman, NPR News, the State Department.
Income and payroll tax collections are up this year compared to last, but government spending has grown even faster. Meanwhile, corporate tax receipts are down from a year ago and tariff revenues are well short of earlier forecast after the Supreme Court struck down many of the president's import taxes. Spending on Social Security and Medicare has grown with an aging population. Interest payments have also jumped by more than a hundred billion dollars. Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington.
This is MPR News. Public health experts are slamming President Trump for signing an executive order that calls for childhood vaccines to be spaced out. The order calls for the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine to be split into three separate shots.
What are the public‑health concerns surrounding Trump’s new vaccine‑spacing order?
At the White House signing ceremony, Trump repeatedly cited a growing number of autism diagnoses. But experts say many studies have found no link, and the American Academy of Pediatrics says the main outcome of the order would be confusion for parents. And will leave children exposed to preventable diseases. Social media is filled with messages promoting testosterone therapy, and the military recently announced it will be screening for service members for low levels. Doctors say many of the online claims about testosterone do not accurately reflect who really needs the treatment. Here's NPR's Will Stone reporting.
The symptoms of testosterone deficiency include depressed mood, fatigue, reduced libido, weight gain, and trouble concentrating. Medical guidelines specify that a man should also have two tests showing low levels over time before starting treatment. Dr.
How is the debate over testosterone therapy influencing men’s health guidelines?
Helen Burney, a urologist at Indiana University, says some online marketing around testosterone goes way beyond the evidence.
It's not some drug to promise peak performance, this fountain of youth, or this longevity.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in the US‑Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz?
0:00–1:01
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How is the Trump administration’s visa‑revocation policy affecting immigration?
1:01–2:07
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Why are federal tax collections and spending trends shifting this fiscal year?
2:07–3:15
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What are the public‑health concerns surrounding Trump’s new vaccine‑spacing order?
3:15–4:05
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How is the debate over testosterone therapy influencing men’s health guidelines?
4:05–5:02