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5 min readThis NPR News Now broadcast from April 25, 2026, rounds up developments including stalled US efforts at Iran peace talks through Pakistan, a legal setback for DACA recipients, voter registration deadlines ahead of primaries, Pope Leo's renewed opposition to capital punishment, and K-pop group BTS launching its North American tour.
Stalled US-Iran Talks via Pakistan
President Trump canceled a planned US delegation to Pakistan for Iran peace talks after Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, left Islamabad without meeting American officials. NPR's Katlonsdorf, reporting from Beirut, noted that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were set to travel there. Iran dismissed Trump's unilateral extension of the US-Iran ceasefire as "meaningless," citing the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports as a violation. The US continues intercepting ships to and from Iran, while Iran maintains military control of the Strait of Hormuz. Most shipping in the area has halted, with neither side relenting, complicating global trade routes.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Cancels US Delegation to Pakistan** - No further peace talks on Iran after Iranian FM leaves without US meetings
- 2 (00:37) **Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Extension** - Calls Trump's unilateral move meaningless due to US blockade
- 3 (00:56) **Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standoff** - Most vessels halted with neither side yielding
- 4 (01:05) **DACA Not a Deportation Shield** - Justice Dept board rules recipients remain vulnerable
- 5 (01:57) **Voter Registration Deadlines Loom** - Time running out for primaries in multiple states
- 6 (02:22) **More State Voter Deadlines** - Oregon through Tuesday; Alabama/Pennsylvania about a week left; Montana mail to May 4, in-person to June 2
- 7 (02:39) **USPS Tips for Voter Forms** - Mail early, request free manual postmark at counter for deadline proof
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