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In a press conference last night, President Trump reiterated his threats against Iran's civilian infrastructure and promised destruction if the country doesn't accept a deal that includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz by 8:00 p.m. ET tonight. Trump said Iran's next move will determine whether the war winds down or escalates.
President Trump speaks as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (center) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine look on during a news conference at the White House on April 6. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
NASA's Artemis II crew is now on their way back to Earth from a trip around the moon. Their mission set a record for the farthest humans have traveled from Earth. They return with new knowledge of the lunar surface and key test-flight data for the Orion spacecraft, which will help future missions take humans to the moon's surface.
A study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine suggests abortion pills could be safely administered over the counter. Researchers surveyed 168 patients waiting to see a clinician to receive medication for an abortion. Participants were shown a prototype packaging for what an over-the-counter abortion medication could look like, and asked to assess whether they would be good candidates. Overall, 88% of participants' self-assessments matched those of their clinicians. Developmental psychologist July Maslowsky tells NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin that the study's scenario isn't that different from how 1 in 4 patients currently access abortion medication through telehealth. Still, there's a long road ahead to reach the point where a drugmaker would apply to the FDA to switch abortion medications to be over the counter. There is still a lot of research to be done, and more than a dozen states have banned abortion through any method, at any point of pregnancy.
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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep at the company's offices in Washington, D.C. During the conversation, Dimon discussed the economic fallout from the Iran war, AI's impact on the workforce and society and life lessons he's learned.
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A Florida Highway Patrol officer looks at pictures of undocumented immigrants accused of crimes before a press conference at the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations building on November 13, 2025 in Miramar, Florida. Florida law enforcement agencies have among the highest ICE cooperation rates in the nation, with state troopers making a significant number of immigration arrests. Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America hide caption
After the aggressive, high-profile federal immigration operation in Minnesota, the government appears to be shifting its approach to immigration enforcement toward a less visible focus that relies more on local police. In his confirmation hearing last month, new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that he wanted to see ICE "become a transport more than the front line." Here's what to know about how and why this shift in immigration enforcement is taking place — and what it might look like in communities nationwide.
Shellear fish have certain anatomical traits making it possible for them to climb as well as swim. Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala hide caption
This newsletter was edited by Treye Green.
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