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Why did Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appeal to the UN for a two‑state solution?
Live from NPR News, I'm Joel Snyder. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is urging the U.N. to help save a two-state solution by preserving the land where a Palestinian state should be. He spoke via video since the U.S. refused him a visa. Israel's prime minister, though, did get to deliver his address in person, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
Dozens of diplomats walked out of the General Assembly Hall as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the podium while his supporters cheered from the public gallery.
If there are any other moral cowards who haven't yet left this hall, please do so now. He
went on to defend the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, calling it one of the easiest decisions he's ever had to make.
What prompted diplomats to walk out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN address?
In what sounded like a campaign speech, he said Israel has hammered Hamas in Gaza and pummeled Hezbollah in Lebanon. And he blasted his many critics here. saying they're telling lies when they accuse Israel of genocide. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the United Nations.
At the White House tonight, President Trump hosting a state dinner for the visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping as human rights demonstrators protested outside, calling for greater freedoms in Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan. NPR's Brian Mann is following the return to the White House of reporters from CNN, MSNOW, and Politico after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's attempt to ban them. He has more on Trump's reaction to the decision.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump again accused U.S. journalists without offering evidence of conspiring to make up false stories about him. Then, according to a pool report from press photographers with Trump today during his meeting with Xi Jinping,
How is President Trump’s state dinner with Xi Jinping affecting press access and media relations?
Trump reportedly made a joke about China having the friendliest press corps. China, of course, is a communist nation with overwhelming government control over free speech and the press.
There has been some back and forth early today. Reporters from all three outlets said the White House continued to block him from the grounds before access was granted after a few hours. And journalists for CNN and MSNOW say they were denied entry to cover this evening's state dinner. Mortgage rates are above 7% this week, their highest level since January 2025. NPR's Stephen Passaha says that's driven in large part by the U.S. war against Iran. The war's been
creating a lot of volatility in the bond market, which affects the cost of borrowing, including for a home. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is at 7.03%, according to Freddie Mac.
Why are mortgage rates above 7% and how is the Iran‑related war influencing home‑loan costs?
That's a full percentage point higher than it was before the war started in late February. Getting a standard loan for a $400,000 home today versus back then means paying hundreds of dollars more each month. Other factors are also worrying bond traders, like the Federal Reserve raising interest rates last week. A modest move, but some of the Fed's policymakers are signaling more rate hikes could be on the way. Stephen Basaja,
NPR News. This is NPR News. The Trump administration is turning to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene to allow third-party deportations and an emergency third-country deportations, rather. In an emergency filing, the White House is asking that a ruling by a federal judge in Boston be put on hold while it appeals. U.S.
What challenges are emerging within the U.S. Education Department after recent restructuring?
District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that the Homeland Security Department's policy to remove migrants to third countries is unlawful. When President Trump took office, he vowed to dismantle the Education Department, saying the changes would not affect sending money to America's neediest students. But NPR's Tanaki Mehta reports that federal education employees tell a different story.
NPR spoke to five current employees at the agency who all asked not to be named because they fear losing their jobs. The Education Department told NPR the changes will increase efficiency, but workers say being scattered across several federal agencies makes sending money to states and schools less efficient, partly because staffers used to manage grants with one system at education.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appeal to the UN for a two‑state solution?
0:00–0:47
2
What prompted diplomats to walk out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN address?
0:47–1:42
3
How is President Trump’s state dinner with Xi Jinping affecting press access and media relations?
1:42–2:32
4
Why are mortgage rates above 7% and how is the Iran‑related war influencing home‑loan costs?
2:32–3:19
5
What challenges are emerging within the U.S. Education Department after recent restructuring?
3:19–4:25
6
How are Hurricane Polo and Hurricane Nolo expected to impact Mexico and Hawaii?
4:25–5:04