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May 2, 2026

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump says he's not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal to end the war. NPR's Franco Ordonia's reports. He says his team is trying to negotiate with two to four different groups of Iranian leaders. And it puts us in a bad position. One group wants to make a certain deal, the other group wants to make a certain deal. Speaking outside the White House on his way to Florida, Trump says negotiations continue by phone and that they've made strides during these talks, but he also said he wasn't sure if the Iranians would ever get to where they needed to be. Restricting telemedicine access to the abortion pill Miphapristone nationally. The decision rolls back Biden era rules that allowed the pill to be prescribed online or over the phone and then mailed. Doctors argue an in-person prescription is medically unnecessary, and that the policy is a way for abortion opponents to make it harder to access the procedure. This week the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's voting map is unconstitutional. Legal experts expect that will diminish minority representation. Leslie Burl McLamore is an emeritus professor at Jackson State University in Mississippi six decades ago. He was a student leader of civil rights protests that helped bring about this nineteen sixty five voting rights act. Yeah, of course progress has been made uh thro

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  • 1 (00:04) **Trump Not Satisfied With Iran's Latest Proposal** - President Trump says Iran's latest offer to end the war is insufficient, while negotiations continue by phone.
  • 2 (00:52) **New Restrictions on Telemedicine Access to Abortion Pill** - The decision rolls back Biden-era rules that allowed mifepristone to be prescribed online and mailed.
  • 3 (01:12) **Supreme Court Rules Louisiana's Voting Map Unconstitutional** - Legal experts say the ruling will diminish minority representation.
  • 4 (02:10) **House Passes Farm Bill Through 2031, Faces Senate Hurdles** - The bill includes a $187 billion cut to nutrition assistance programs that Senate Democrats want to restore.
  • 5 (03:02) **Meta Threatens to Shut Down Services in New Mexico** - The threat comes in response to state prosecutors pushing for changes to protect children's mental health and safety.
  • 6 (03:18) **Pope Leo Appoints First Salvadoran Bishop in West Virginia** - The new bishop migrated to the U.S. in 1990 without legal status.
  • 7 (04:18) **Surrogate Otter Mother Raises Orphaned Pup in Long Beach** - A young sea otter named Ray is caring for orphaned pup Sonny at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

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