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5 min readA magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast this morning, triggering evacuation orders for coastal areas in the same region where a magnitude 9 quake and tsunami killed around 20,000 people and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdowns. In Tokyo, train services were suspended and nuclear power plants were checked, but no abnormalities were found. The quake serves as a stark reminder of the region’s seismic vulnerability, though the immediate damage appears limited compared to the 2011 disaster.
U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Head to Islamabad
The Trump administration is sending a delegation back to Pakistan’s capital for a second round of U.S. peace talks with Iran, according to a U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly. The White House has not officially confirmed whether Vice President J.D. Vance will travel to Islamabad. A resolution hinges in part on ending a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supplies. NPR’s Tamara Keith reported that President Trump has set a red line at Iran’s nuclear program: he does not want Iran enriching uranium and wants to take possession of the material Iran still has. But Keith added that Trump is “just looking for a way to declare a win and get out of this war,” having claimed it was nearly over for weeks. “Reality is a stubborn thing,” she said, “and Iran gets a say in whether this c
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- 1 (00:04) **U.S.-Iran Peace Talks: Delegation to Return to Islamabad** - The Trump administration is sending a delegation back to Pakistan's capital for a second round of peace talks with Iran, though it's unclear if Vice President J.D. Vance will also travel.
- 2 (01:18) **Gaza Students Rally to Leave for Study Abroad** - Hundreds of students in Gaza City held a rally, raising passports and acceptance letters, demanding Israel allow them to cross the border into Egypt.
- 3 (02:10) **Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan's Northern Coast** - The quake triggered evacuation orders for some coastal areas in the northeast, with residents told to move to high ground.
- 4 (03:01) **Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Preschools' Case Over Colorado Program** - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Catholic preschools excluded from a taxpayer-funded program in Colorado due to faith-based restrictions on admitting LGBTQ families.
- 5 (03:35) **New Neurologist Guidance on Interpreting Wearable Device Data** - NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology for interpreting data from the $100 billion wearable device industry.
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- 7 (01:51) "We are students, we are to be students and we are maybe teachers, doctors, engineer, researchers. We just want to continue our dreams and we want to reach our universities to rebuild Gaza." — Rima Skeck, Gaza student
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