NPR News: 06-18-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers the U.S. lifting a maritime blockade on Iran as part of a ceasefire deal, while DHS plans to share facial recognition tech with local police. President Obama dedicates the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, defending democratic norms. The Supreme Court rules the federal ban on guns for drug users unconstitutional. Finally, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turns green with algae shortly after a $14 million renovation.
Topics discussed
Vance delays Iran trip; U.S. lifts maritime blockade
DHS plans to give local police facial recognition tech
Obama dedicates Presidential Center in Chicago
Supreme Court strikes down gun ban for drug users
Algae blooms in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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