NPR News: 06-19-2026 10PM EDT
Summary
NPR News Now covers a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, alongside reports of an airstrike killing paramedics in Lebanon. President Trump discusses the deal while a lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s new restrictions on Title X birth control funding. Additional stories include Juneteenth celebrations, the discovery of ancient plague DNA in Siberia, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing a leadership challenge, and the death of the legendary Robin Hood oak tree.
Topics discussed
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and paramedic deaths
Trump on US-Iran deal and Israel relations
Lawsuit over Title X birth control funding
Juneteenth celebrations across the US
Oldest plague traces found in ancient teeth
UK PM Starmer faces leadership challenge
Robin Hood oak tree in Sherwood Forest dies
Doctors Without Borders donation appeal
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