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Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary Guidelines

04 Apr 2026

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

0.031 - 17.972 Scott Simon

Hello everyone. We would love to hear about what you like or maybe don't like about Up First, and you can help us out by answering a few questions online. Go to npr.org slash springsurvey and again that's npr.org slash springsurvey. Thank you.

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20.18 - 27.532 Aisha Roscoe

Two U.S. fighter jets went down over Iran yesterday. American forces are still searching for one of the airmen.

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27.732 - 33.461 Scott Simon

The American and Israeli bombardment of Iran has not destroyed their ability to fight back. I'm Scott Simon.

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33.742 - 45.681 Aisha Roscoe

I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is Up First from NPR News. President Trump says he plans to end the war in Iran soon. He's also sent more troops to the region.

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45.728 - 54.338 Scott Simon

The Department of Justice has demanded states turn over their voter rolls, full of sensitive data, and judges have mostly sided with the states that have refused.

54.358 - 63.89 Aisha Roscoe

And new advice on diet from the American Heart Association. It says go easy on meat at the same time that the government is telling us to eat more.

64.09 - 70.858 Scott Simon

So stay with us. Chow down. We've got the news you need to start your weekend.

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Chapter 2: What happened with the U.S. fighter jets in Iran?

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98.02 - 103.666 Julio Torres

On NPR's Wildcard podcast, Julio Torres says he doesn't need to prove himself to anyone.

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103.686 - 107.01 Jude Joffe Block

When someone makes me feel like I have to prove something to them, I just walk away.

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107.631 - 107.911 Julio Torres

Really?

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Yeah.

108.537 - 110.34 Jude Joffe Block

I'm like, seek help.

113.466 - 119.216 Julio Torres

Watch or listen to that wildcard conversation on the NPR app or on YouTube at NPR Wildcard.

123.383 - 130.275 Scott Simon

First up today, President Trump says he expects to successfully end the war in Iran in the next two to three weeks.

130.441 - 137.717 Aisha Roscoe

Yet two U.S. planes went down over Iran yesterday, and there are other hints that much more fighting may be coming.

Chapter 3: What are the implications of President Trump's plans to end the war in Iran?

537.248 - 552.353 Unknown

And Pierre learned that a senior privacy officer at DOJ's Civil Rights Division very recently resigned. You know, someone in that role would normally be tasked with working on the privacy compliance aspect of a data project like this, but it's not been happening in the typical way.

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There's also been a number of instances now where we've seen people leaving their posts as this administration is pushing the boundaries of what the law allows when it comes to data sharing and data use. For example, the acting IRS commissioner departed that role right at the time the IRS negotiated a data sharing agreement with ICE last year.

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Now that agreement has been blocked by federal courts.

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573.654 - 578.138 Scott Simon

We're seven months away from the midterms. What effect could all this have?

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Yeah, the states that are refusing to hand over this data and voting rights advocates are worried about a chilling effect that if registering to vote means you're now turning over your data to the Department of Justice who can turn it over to other agencies, you know, will some people be discouraged?

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There's also concerns about this administration using this voter information to make fabricated claims or sow doubt on election results they don't like.

603.531 - 605.433 Scott Simon

And here's Jude Jaffe-Block. Thanks so much.

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Thank you.

616.154 - 621.591 Aisha Roscoe

If you feel like there's conflicting advice on what makes a healthy diet, you're not alone.

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