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Talks between the U.S. and Iran that were scheduled to take place in Switzerland today
“were postponed, amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon, a senior U.S. official who spoke”
on condition of anonymity, told NPR that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, but the fighting appears to continue, and P.R.'s "Rubschmets." Lebanon's health ministry says Israel's military coat, at least 47 people, including at least a dozen women in children and airstrikes overnight. For its part, Israel says four of its soldiers were killed in fighting. We've had reports of a ceasefire between the two, but Israel is still occupying southern Lebanon, something prime minister of Benjamin Netanyahu who says it will continue to do, and all of this seems to be getting in the way of this theory, this peace plan.
NPR's "Rubschmets" in Los Cerns with Sir Lin, where Vice President J.D. Vance was expected to arrive today for negotiations before they were postponed. An association representing thousands of reproductive health centers is suing the Trump administration, its members say the White House is trying to change a program designed to provide access to birth control, and P.R.'s Selena Simmons Duffin reports.
The program is called Title 10. It was signed to a law by President Nixon, and for five decades it has helped fund free birth control for millions of patients.
This spring, the Trump administration issued an unusual call for Title 10 funding.
“The word "controspection" is mentioned exactly once in the 60-plus-page document.”
That's Claire Coleman, president of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association. She says "Applicants face new political alignment rules. If you're required to follow the Title 10 regulation and you're required to follow the President's executive orders on anti-GTI and anti-gender ideology, we think it's impossible." Coleman's group sued asking the federal judge to block those requirements. Selena Simmons Duffin and P.R. News. The Education Department is offering student loan borrowers a temporary discount on interest if they sign up for automatic payments.
NPR's Cory Turner reports. "Hopeing to entice millions of borrowers back into regular repayment, the Department is offering a full percentage point off their interest rate. So a bar with a 6% rate on their loans would see it drop temporarily to 5%. The offer begins July 1st, and the rebate would last for two years until summer 2028.
“Borrowers who are already enrolled in autopay don't need to do anything. They'll automatically get the discount.”
The Education Department says borrowers will have until the end of September to sign up and qualify. Cory Turner and P.R. News. British Prime Minister Kier Starmor says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to house Tim from office. Burnham has served as mayor of Manchester since 2017 and when a seat in Parliament in a special election yesterday, he's openly discussed mounting a challenge to Starmor.
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More young adults are living with their parents about 25 million in 2025,
according to realiter.com. NPR's Stephen Bassaha reports that's near the all-time high said during the early days of the pandemic. "This is not a case of just get a job so you can move out. 70% of these adults under 35 are employed. Hannah Jones is a senior economist with realtor.com and says this is really about housing costs. Young adults did move out around 2022 when mortgage rates were low."
Since 2022, housing costs have remained extremely high and mortgage rates increase home prices remained quite high. A lot of, you know, that window of opportunity closed for a lot of young adults, since that means that they're staying at home for a longer. Realtor.com reports that median home listing price is up 34% since before the pandemic. Since 2000, about twice as many adults in the early 30s are living with their parents.
Stephen Bassaha and PR news. The oldest bridge in Paris, the Panteneuve has been transformed into an artificial cavern in an active art. French street artist J.R. created the installation out of printed fabric and air to create a dark immersive experience, which includes cave photographs, sounds, and odors meant to evoke wet earth and smoke. The artist says it was inspired by Plato's allegory of the cave.
It's open 24/7 until June 28th. In oak tree, that was between 800 and 1200 years old and linked to the legend of Robin Hood is believed to have died. The major oak in sure would forest did not sprout leaves this spring. Tourism, climate change, and damage from past attempts to save it contributed to its demise. This is him. Hey, it's a lot that from radio lab. Our goal with each episode is to make you think, "How did I live this long?"
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