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Who’s in Trump’s ear / Ceasefire extension / Life inside Iran
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Who’s in Trump’s ear / Ceasefire extension / Life inside Iran

Trump has indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran despite gaining no apparent concessions, raising questions about presidential credibility as negotiations stall and the conflict spreads across hundreds of miles of ocean with dueling blockades.

2 months ago · 9 points
Iran ‘ceasefire’ / Hungary election / U.S.-NATO tension
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Iran ‘ceasefire’ / Hungary election / U.S.-NATO tension

NPR correspondents analyze the fragile U.S.-Iran-Israel ceasefire that has shifted from combat to economic warfare via an extended naval blockade, alongside the historic ousting of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years by conservative challenger Péter Magyar, and examine mounting transatlantic tensions as Trump threatens NATO withdrawal.

2 months ago · 10 points
What’s next after Iran truce / Hormuz status / Israel and Lebanon
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What’s next after Iran truce / Hormuz status / Israel and Lebanon

A fragile US-Iran ceasefire brokered at the last minute remains plagued by confusion over terms, particularly regarding Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran leverages its control of critical shipping lanes and demands concessions exceeding the previous nuclear deal, leaving Israel frustrated and the US seeking an exit strategy.

3 months ago · 10 points
Jamie Dimon: “I have to deal with the world I got”
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Jamie Dimon: “I have to deal with the world I got”

Jamie Dimon argues that CEOs must engage in public policy beyond narrow corporate interests to strengthen America, warning that unchecked deficits and geopolitical conflicts like Iran pose severe economic risks while AI investment could fundamentally transform the future of work.

3 months ago · 10 points
Trump's Hormuz plan / troops to Mideast / Iran peace ‘talks’?
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Trump's Hormuz plan / troops to Mideast / Iran peace ‘talks’?

The Trump administration is deploying thousands of US troops to the Middle East despite earlier denials, with military planners eyeing Car Island's oil facilities as a potential target, while experts warn that reopening the Strait of Hormuz would require a month-long complex operation involving minesweepers and air patrols that allies have not agreed to join.

3 months ago · 9 points
Iran latest: View from the border / Trump strong-arms allies
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Iran latest: View from the border / Trump strong-arms allies

President Trump faces diplomatic isolation after failing to rally allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, while NPR correspondents report from Iraq on the humanitarian catastrophe in Iran and the military impossibility of unilateral maritime security against asymmetric warfare.

3 months ago · 9 points
Why Gavin Newsom refuses to be a "bystander" in this political moment
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Why Gavin Newsom refuses to be a "bystander" in this political moment

California Governor Gavin Newsom discusses his memoir 'Young Man in a Hurry,' revealing his strategy of aggressively opposing Donald Trump while simultaneously engaging conservative audiences through red state campaigning and his podcast, positioning himself for a potential 2028 presidential run.

4 months ago · 7 points
Madison Chock, Evan Bates and everything you need to know about ice skating
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Madison Chock, Evan Bates and everything you need to know about ice skating

This episode covers Olympic figure skating and snowboarding competitions, highlighting married ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates trailing French rivals by 0.4 points in their quest for a first individual medal, Ilia Malinin's historic legal backflip—the first in five decades—and US snowboarding comeback stories including former plumber Maddie Schaffrick.

4 months ago · 10 points