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What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 04/18/2026 - 04:01

Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the issues make a quick deal unlikely.

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Not just Trump: Redistricting race will hinge on what these state leaders did

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 04/18/2026 - 04:00

An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.

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Sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, a man's life is suddenly changed

NPR News Headlines - Sat, 04/18/2026 - 04:00

Jay found himself sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, after attempting to break into a building on his college campus. A fellow inmate's unexpected words brought him comfort — and changed the course of his life.

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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 21:24

U.S. Judge Trevor Nunley ruled that consumers could suffer irreparable harm if Nexstar integrated Tegna's stations into its own operations ahead of an antitrust trial.

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Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 19:39

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

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Animal activists celebrate their first global 'Sanctuary Day'

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 17:26

It's been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day.

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Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 13:47

Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That's assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Why scientists are nervous about fungi

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 08:14

They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to their ability to develop resistance to medications that treat them.

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The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 07:36

Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.

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Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 06:06

A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb

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Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 04:01

Also: If you know what Eric Swalwell looks like, you'll get at least one question correct.

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Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent 

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 04:00

Going back to work after having a baby can be overwhelming. You're juggling all the emotions of being a new parent while getting up to speed at your job. Tips to help you make a smooth transition.

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The Labor Department wants to teach you to use AI more. Here's what we found

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 04:00

The short course provides solid basics for using AI. But it also misidentifies AI products, links out to bad advice and raises ethical concerns about the products it promotes

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Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 04:00

Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care.

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Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 04:00

An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.

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Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 04:00

Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador's prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years.

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Morning news brief

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 03:42

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports and ceasefire is holding, Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief.

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Woman remembers her childhood babysitter -- Prince

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 03:41

For StoryCorps, a family that lived near Prince in Minnesota remembers the artist in his early years -- as their babysitter.

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Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 03:07

The federal judge's decision continues to block above-ground construction on the $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site.

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House extends surveillance powers for 10 days

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 02:55

Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.

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