NPR News: 06-13-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers the U.S. shooting down Iranian drones despite near-finalized peace talks, and the Justice Department approving the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. It also reports on the U.S. men’s soccer team’s historic 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay, Anthropic disabling AI models for foreign users, and UN warnings that aid cuts threaten HIV progress. Finally, a judge refused to block a UFC event on the White House lawn.
Topics discussed
U.S. shoots down Iranian drones amid peace talks
DOJ approves Paramount-Warner Bros merger
U.S. wins historic FIFA World Cup opener
Anthropic disables AI models for foreign nationals
Aid cuts threaten progress against HIV epidemic
Judge refuses to block UFC event on White House lawn
Monarch personal finance app advertisement
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