NPR News: 06-21-2026 6AM EDT
Summary
Vice President J.D. Vance meets with Iranian officials in Switzerland amid ongoing Lebanon tensions and Strait of Hormuz disputes. In Ukraine, President Zelensky announces drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure while Russian bombs hit civilian areas. Domestically, President Trump blames vandals for algae issues at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Meanwhile, wildfires force evacuations in Utah and California, and Toy Story 5 dominates the box office.
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Vice President Vance's Iran talks postponed
Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure
Trump blames vandals for algae bloom
Wildfires in Utah and Los Angeles
Toy Story 5 tops box office charts
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