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Morning news brief

by A Martínez, Steve Inskeep

11 min

Morning news brief

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Middle East

Trump signs preliminary agreement with Iran

by Greg Myre, A Martínez

3 min

Trump signs preliminary agreement with Iran

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A screenshot of a missile being shot toward the sky from a Russian island in the Arctic Circle on Oct. 21, 2025. There is a bight circle and a cloud of smoke trailing behind it against a blue, cloudy sky.

A missile is shot from a Russian island in the Arctic Circle on Oct. 21, 2025. The new weapon, known in Russian as Burevestnik and by NATO as Skyfall, was powered by a small nuclear reactor. Russian Ministry of Defense/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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National Security

Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous

by Geoff Brumfiel, Connie Hanzhang Jin

3 min

Report: Russia’s nuclear-powered ‘Skyfall’ missile is dirty and dangerous

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Education

Big changes coming to student loans on July 1

by Cory Turner

2 min

Big changes coming to student loans on July 1

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Israeli Merkava tanks drive along a road past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon, as seen from a position in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border, on June 17.

Israeli Merkava tanks drive along a road past destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon, as seen from a position in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the Israel-Lebanon border, on June 17. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East conflict

For Lebanon, a U.S.-Iran agreement raises questions beyond Hezbollah

by Steve Inskeep

4 min

Will Israel's Lebanon offensive derail the agreement between the U.S. and Iran?

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A technician prepares to refuel a plane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in April.

A technician prepares to refuel a Delta Air Lines plane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in April. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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National

The price of jet fuel is falling, but don't expect airfares to follow any time soon

by Joel Rose

2 min

The price of jet fuel is falling, but don’t expect airfares to follow any time soon

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