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A preliminary deal between the United States and Iran is signed earlier than ...

Last night President Trump and his Iranian counterpart entered into a 60-day ceasefire extension.

Vice President J.D. Vance addressed that as he was leading the White House briefing on a short time ago. I was at a 60-day period officially started today, it was signed late and it may have even

been signed technically, you know, because of the time shift I think it signed

technically today, a runtime, so yes, the deal started yesterday, we're going to start this 60-day clock today. NPR's Greg Myri reports both sides now face a complicated process of sorting out the terms for ending their war. Iran's President signed the deal in his home country, while Trump did so with the opulent

French palace of Versailles. Trump also issued this warning to Iran. Iran also pledges not to build a nuclear weapon, though the exact scope of the nuclear program must be worked out over the next 60 days in a final agreement. Iran will now be able to sell its oil freely, a major boost for its crippled economy.

Greg Myri, NPR news. Many Americans say they don't feel good about the U.S. economy or about President Trump's leadership. NPR's Stephen Fowler reports on the latest NPR-PBS news mayors poll release this morning.

President Trump faces his largest ever gap between those who approve of his job and those

who don't. The disapproval is driven by nearly all Democrats about 2/3 of independence and 1 in 5 Republicans. When asked about how Trump is handling the economy, the numbers are even worse.

Only a third of Americans say they approve, a figure lower than any point during former

President Biden's tenure. One reason, gas prices, even though the average price per gallon has decreased by about 40 cents in the last month, per AAA, 3/4 of voters say it still puts a major strain on their finances. Stephen Fowler and PR news.

Browden energized crowds of people wearing Nick Stursey's in caps lining the roof from Battery Park to City Hall to celebrate the team that brought home their first NB title in 53 years. NPR's Brian Man is in the middle of it. I took a subway into Lower Manhattan around 530 and the car was already packed more than

4 hours before prey time, huge crowds here where I am now and everyone just big grins

on their faces. This celebration, half a century coming after the next people are saying they're glad to be here. It's NPR.

And FDA meeting today is considering the first flu vaccine that uses the same technology

as a COVID shots. Here's NPR's Rob Stein. The FDA Pfizer is willing to examine a flu vaccine made by Browdena that uses mRNA technology. The meeting is noteworthy because of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's intense criticism of the same technology used to make the COVID shots.

In fact, the FDA's done Browdena earlier this year when the agency refused to even consider the vaccine. The FDA quickly reversed that decision after an uproar in the biotech industry. The top FDA officials at the time have since left the agency. In an FDA review released this week, we're arranging some questions about the vaccine,

generally gave the mRNA shot positive reviews. Rob Stein. And pure news. Well, the mother of one of the surprise FIFA World Cup stars will now be able to travel to the U.S. to see her son play.

Here's NPR's William Jones. Kate Verde's goalkeeper, Virginia has become an unexpected hero. The 40-year-old saves against Spain let his country to a historic tie. He was in tears at the final whistle and said that was in part because his mother couldn't be there.

That was because of the cost of a visa. Kate Verde is among dozens of countries whose citizens face bonds have up to $15,000 to secure U.S. visa. The House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries, said he's spoken with Secretary of State Barker Rubio, and he announced that Virginia's mum will now be able to travel to Miami to

see his son play Uruguay with all visa fees waived. That's William Jones. It's NPR. Every episode of it's been a minute, NPR's What's Happening in Culture Podcast starts by asking three questions.

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