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  • US-Iran Negotiations, Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal, DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads

    US-Iran Negotiations, Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal, DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads
    May 25 2026
    President Trump says a deal with Iran is “largely negotiated” after weekend talks with Gulf leaders and Israel. A preliminary agreement expected to gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz while leaving the nuclear program for a later round of talks. Some Republican senators are already calling it a disaster.
    Gulf countries are pressing hard for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict with Iran as a preliminary 60-day ceasefire extension is discussed, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other regional players react to the latest developments.
    In eastern Congo, a rare strain of Ebola has killed more than 200 people amid an outbreak complicated by ongoing conflict, misinformation, and severely strained aid efforts.

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    Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Tina Kraja, Tara Neil, Mohamad ElBardicy and Taylor Haney.

    It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas.

    Our director is Christopher Thomas.

    We get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

    (0:00) Introduction
    (02:26) US-Iran Negotiations
    (06:18) Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal
    (10:12) DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads

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    14 mins
  • Trump is rolling back climate solutions. What can cities and states do?

    Trump is rolling back climate solutions. What can cities and states do?
    May 24 2026
    For people working to address climate change in the U.S., the last year has been a hard one. The Trump administration has been rolling back rules and regulations aimed at reducing planet-warming pollution. But some cities and states are moving forward on climate action. On today’s episode of The Sunday Story, NPR’s Julia Simon brings us local solutions to this global problem.

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    20 mins
  • Cuba Pressure, Abrego Garcia Charges, Cooling Costs

    Cuba Pressure, Abrego Garcia Charges, Cooling Costs
    May 23 2026
    Washington ratcheted up the pressure on Havana this week. A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Electricity costs are rising as the U.S. enters warmer weather, likely meaning higher utility bills for consumers.

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    15 mins
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