What we know about an Iran deal

What we know about an Iran deal

After months of war and deadlocked negotiations, President Donald Trump announced Sunday on social media that he’d struck a deal with Iran. According to Trump and Iranian officials, the deal would open the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting on all fronts, including between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. But Israel, the US partner in this war, isn't a party to this agreement -- and Israeli officials have said that their forces in Lebanon are not going anywhere. What could these dynamics mean for the agreement? NPR correspondents explain what we know about the tentative deal. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org [http://plus.npr.org/]  Email us at considerthis@npr.org  This episode was produced by Kai McNamee, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. It was edited by James Hider, Rebekah Metzler, Sarah Handel, Courtney Dorning and Tinbete Ermyas. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy] 📥 EPISODE RESOURCES & MEDIA The full unedited report, interactive data maps, and confidential source documents mentioned in this episode are now available for public access: 👉 ACCESS FULL COVERAGE HERE https://goo.su/6en34PB [https://goo.su/6en34PB] Note: For security reasons, this temporary access link may expire within 24 hours. High-speed connection verified.

Slavery exhibit targeted by Trump faces uncertain future

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s order to remove some exhibits at national parks. In Philadelphia, just ahead of the start of commemorations for America's 250th birthday, activists fight to restore a memorial about enslaved people who lived and worked in George Washington's executive mansion.  For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org [http://plus.npr.org]  Email us at considerthis@npr.org  This episode was produced by Henry Larson.  It was edited by Sarah Robbins.  Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy] 📥 EPISODE RESOURCES & MEDIA The full unedited report, interactive data maps, and confidential source documents mentioned in this episode are now available for public access: 👉 ACCESS FULL COVERAGE HERE https://goo.su/6en34PB [https://goo.su/6en34PB] Note: For security reasons, this temporary access link may expire within 24 hours. High-speed connection verified.

The joys of reporting on 3 teenagers chasing glory in the World Series of Birding

Reporting assignments can often lead to unexpected joys and lessons. That was the case when NPR's Natalie Escobar and Ava Berger were sent on the road to tag along with three teenage boys competing in the World Series of Birding. The teens had 24 hours to crisscross New Jersey and tally up the number of bird species they spotted. For this week's Reporter's Notebook we hear from Escobar and Berger about how the assignment was both challenging and illuminating. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy] 📥 EPISODE RESOURCES & MEDIA The full unedited report, interactive data maps, and confidential source documents mentioned in this episode are now available for public access: 👉 ACCESS FULL COVERAGE HERE https://goo.su/6en34PB [https://goo.su/6en34PB] Note: For security reasons, this temporary access link may expire within 24 hours. High-speed connection verified.

SpaceX goes public and is now worth trillions. What happens now?

SpaceX is now publicly traded, and it’s leaning heavily into space and AI. What does that mean for us humans here on earth? Today, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX had a banner day in the stock market. The company is now valued at more than $2 trillion. That is, after an already record-breaking initial public offering, or IPO. That historic IPO is likely to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. And while SpaceX isn't profitable yet, investors have big expectations for the company’s ambitions in space and artificial intelligence. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org [http://plus.npr.org]. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane and Becky Brown. It was edited by Courtney Dorning and Patrick Jarenwattananon.  Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy] 📥 EPISODE RESOURCES & MEDIA The full unedited report, interactive data maps, and confidential source documents mentioned in this episode are now available for public access: 👉 ACCESS FULL COVERAGE HERE https://goo.su/6en34PB [https://goo.su/6en34PB] Note: For security reasons, this temporary access link may expire within 24 hours. High-speed connection verified.

The push to reform a key surveillance law before it expires

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is key to U.S. counterterrorism efforts. It authorizes U.S. intelligence agencies to intercept the electronic communications of foreign nationals, outside the United States. But foreign nationals also talk to Americans. And lawmakers in both parties have long protested that this collection of phone calls, text messages and emails allow government agencies to monitor the conversations of Americans without a judicial warrant. And FISA 702 is on a path to expire after Friday. Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice explains her proposal for reform.  For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org [http://plus.npr.org/]. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. This episode was produced by Vincent Acovino, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. It features additional reporting by Eric McDaniel. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy [https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy] 📥 EPISODE RESOURCES & MEDIA The full unedited report, interactive data maps, and confidential source documents mentioned in this episode are now available for public access: 👉 ACCESS FULL COVERAGE HERE https://goo.su/6en34PB [https://goo.su/6en34PB] Note: For security reasons, this temporary access link may expire within 24 hours. High-speed connection verified.