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Jael Snyder opens the newscast with one of the most seismic foreign policy stories of the era: the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, who was killed in the opening strikes of the active US-Iran war ^{[1] — Jael Snyder "Iran's Supreme Leader was killed in the opening strikes of the war with the US and was laid to rest in Northeast Iran before massive crowds…" 00:17 Play} . Huge crowds gathered in Northeast Iran following a week of processions and mourning ceremonies — even as the US and Iran continued to exchange fire for a second consecutive day. The story then pivots to the diplomatic dimension: just three weeks before, President Trump had spoken warmly of Iranians as brave, rational, and smart people to deal with ^{[2] — Franco Ordonez "Three weeks after calling Iranians 'rational, smart, brave people,' Trump stood at the NATO summit in Turkey and called their leaders 'scum…" 00:51 Play} . But at the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump delivered a starkly different verdict, calling their leaders 'scum' and 'sick people.' NPR's Franco Ordonez frames the whiplash not as chaos but as pattern — Trump oscillating between praise and condemnation in a calculated, if volatile, attempt to bring the war to an end. It is a portrait of a presidency wrestling with a conflict it is simultaneously escalating and trying to end.

Ten months after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the preliminary hearing that will determine whether Tyler Robinson faces trial has finally arrived ^{[1] — Jael Snyder "Tyler Robinson, charged with aggravated murder in the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has yet to enter a plea. His defense fou…" 02:14 Play} . Family lawyer Jeffrey Neiman made an emotional argument to the judge: the Kirk family has a right to be present and to see and feel the weight of the evidence. But the proceeding is already contested — Robinson's defense attorneys sought to keep out of public view a recorded interview with Robinson's former cellmate and romantic partner, who stated that Robinson told him he wished he had not done it. The defense's suppression bid introduces an early tension into what promises to be a high-profile case. Robinson has not yet entered a plea, leaving every detail of the prosecution's evidence still to be revealed in open court.

The EPA's proposed rollback of emissions rules for heavy-duty vehicles sets up a stark collision between industry interests and public health ^{[1] — Camila Domonoske "The EPA is proposing to relax pollution rules for heavy-duty vehicles, potentially saving companies thousands per truck — but at the cost o…" 03:34 Play} . Under the proposed changes, manufacturers would get more time to prove their emissions-fighting technology works over a vehicle's lifespan, could defer compliance by paying a fine, and would no longer be required to reduce engine power when emissions systems fail — a change the trucking industry had specifically requested, saying the rules imposed significant burdens. The financial upside for fleet operators is real: the EPA's own estimates project savings of thousands of dollars per vehicle for companies buying semis and buses ^{[2] — Jael Snyder "EPA rule saves thousands per vehicle: The EPA's proposed rule changes could save companies thousands of dollars per vehicle when buying sem…" 03:34 Play} . The downside, also by the EPA's own reckoning, is an 11% per year increase in smog-creating pollution from these vehicles by mid-century. Environmental groups have not minced words, denouncing the changes as damaging to human health. The proposed rule is now open for public comment.

The EPA's proposed rollback of emissions rules for heavy-duty vehicles sets up a stark collision between industry interests and public health ^{[1] — Camila Domonoske "The EPA is proposing to relax pollution rules for heavy-duty vehicles, potentially saving companies thousands per truck — but at the cost o…" 03:34 Play} . Under the proposed changes, manufacturers would get more time to prove their emissions-fighting technology works over a vehicle's lifespan, could defer compliance by paying a fine, and would no longer be required to reduce engine power when emissions systems fail — a change the trucking industry had specifically requested, saying the rules imposed significant burdens. The financial upside for fleet operators is real: the EPA's own estimates project savings of thousands of dollars per vehicle for companies buying semis and buses ^{[2] — Jael Snyder "EPA rule saves thousands per vehicle: The EPA's proposed rule changes could save companies thousands of dollars per vehicle when buying sem…" 03:34 Play} . The downside, also by the EPA's own reckoning, is an 11% per year increase in smog-creating pollution from these vehicles by mid-century. Environmental groups have not minced words, denouncing the changes as damaging to human health. The proposed rule is now open for public comment.