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NPR News: 06-23-2026 6PM EDT

Jun 23, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This NPR News Now episode covers U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations mediated by Pakistan, a deadly heat wave in Europe, and primary elections in Utah. It also reports on a tech stock sell-off, a court ruling blocking SNAP restrictions on junk food, Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup record, and the U.S. opposition to auctioning Titanic artifacts.

Topics discussed

U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and Pakistan's mediation role Deadly heat wave sweeps across Europe and France Election primaries in Maryland, NY, SC, and Utah Big tech sell-off drags down U.S. stock indexes Judge blocks SNAP restrictions on candy and soda Cristiano Ronaldo sets World Cup scoring record U.S. opposes auction of Titanic artifacts
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