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Jun 13, 2026

Summary

The Kennedy Center removed Trump’s name following a court ruling, while Pakistan mediators expect a U.S.-Iran deal soon. Anthropic took AI models offline to comply with Trump administration export controls. Additionally, reports link smartphone use to declining birth rates and note the FDA’s approval of fruit-flavored vapes. The U.S. soccer team also defeated Paraguay in their first home World Cup match in decades.

Topics discussed

Kennedy Center forced to remove Trump's name Pakistan mediates Iran-US peace talks Anthropic takes AI models offline per gov order Teen vaping trends and FDA vape approvals Smartphones linked to declining birth rates US beats Paraguay in World Cup opener
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