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NPR News: 12-29-2025 3PM EST

29 Dec 2025

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

1.212 - 23.085 Lakshmi Singh

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Florida for a face-to-face with President Trump and other administration officials. The two are meeting as complications have risen over the Gaza peace deal between Israel and Hamas that the U.S. helped broker earlier this year. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has the latest.

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Chapter 2: What is the latest on the Israel-Hamas peace negotiations?

23.234 - 41.976 Deepa Shivaram

The 20-point peace plan was unveiled in October when both sides agreed to a ceasefire. But since then, progress has slowed and phase two has yet to come about. Trump has said he wants to move to the next phase as quickly as possible, but also that Hamas must disarm, a condition that Netanyahu has been intent on.

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42.497 - 48.063 Brian Mann

It has to be at this armament, you know, that we have to disarm Hamas.

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48.084 - 64.53 Deepa Shivaram

The two are also likely discussing Iran in their meetings. Trump has said that if Iran resumes building its missile program, the U.S. would, quote, knock the hell out of them. Trump also says he would support Israel attacking Iran if it continues building missiles. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.

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65.101 - 78.45 Lakshmi Singh

A winter storm has brought ice, rain, snow and heavy winds to states across the Northeast. Some counties were placed under states of emergency. New York imposed travel restrictions. And Pierce Brian Mann has more.

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78.47 - 96.12 Brian Mann

Here in upstate New York, rain coated trees and power lines overnight with thick layers of ice in some areas. The power company National Grid says crews are working to clean up debris and restore power to thousands of customers. Heavy rain and snow with whiteout conditions are expected to continue through New Year's Eve in some areas.

96.56 - 118.007 Brian Mann

Because of wind and road conditions, a ban on empty tractor-trailer trucks is in effect in western New York. The National Weather Service has also issued ice storm warnings for parts of eastern Vermont. Writing on social media, Vermont Governor Phil Scott said travel is expected to be hazardous through Monday afternoon, with more power outages possible. Brian Mann, NPR News, Westport, New York.

118.544 - 132.999 Lakshmi Singh

A new report finds that more than a third of U.S. teenagers who are using AI chatbots are turning to them for personal companionship. NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports that's raising concerns about emotional and developmental risks.

133.019 - 145.412 Ritu Chatterjee

Aura is an online safety company that released the report. Psychologist Scott Collins is Aura's chief medical officer. He says 37 percent of conversations between teens and their chatbot companions involve violence.

145.392 - 153.148 Scott Collins

role play that is interaction about harming somebody else, physically hurting them.

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