NPR News: 06-11-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
President Trump announces a near-final nuclear deal with Iran, canceling a planned strike and causing oil prices to drop. The episode covers the start of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City and Trump’s appointment of Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. Additionally, it reports on Elon Musk’s potential trillion-dollar status, protests over proposed VA benefit cuts, and new research linking neighborhood socioeconomic factors to children’s brain development.
Topics discussed
Trump declares U.S.-Iran deal ending war
FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City
Trump names Jay Clayton as DNI; spy tool lapse
Elon Musk nears trillionaire status; stocks rise
Protests over proposed VA disability benefit cuts
Study: Neighborhoods leave imprint on child's brain
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