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NPR News: 05-11-2026 10PM EDT

May 12, 2026

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This NPR News Now broadcast delivers a snapshot of U.S. foreign policy tensions, economic adjustments, legal disputes, shifting public sentiments, and lighter cultural notes amid ongoing global conflicts.

Iran Ceasefire Talks Falter

President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran on "life support" after rejecting Tehran's latest proposal, which offered concessions on its disputed nuclear program. Trump called it "garbage" and a "stupid proposal," contrasting it with what he said Obama or Biden would have accepted. He pointed to U.S. strikes that killed Iranian leaders at the first, second, and half the third levels of command as leverage in negotiations. The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains active, sustaining pressure. Separately, Trump announced plans to suspend the federal gasoline tax to ease higher fuel prices for Americans, now exacerbated by the war roughly three months after the Supreme Court ruled most of his prior tariffs illegal.

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  • 1 (00:00) **Intro** - Ryland Barton opens NPR News Now from Washington
  • 2 (00:04) **Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Proposal** - President dismisses Tehran's nuclear concessions as "garbage," cites leadership losses and past U.S. leaders' leniency
  • 3 (00:54) **Tariff Refund Process Underway** - Supreme Court ruled most Trump tariffs illegal; companies seek $166B back
  • 4 (01:31) **Nike Faces Tariff Refund Lawsuit** - Class action claims shoppers deserve cut of refunds passed on via higher prices
  • 5 (01:44) **Lawsuit Over Lincoln Memorial Pool Project** - Nonprofit sues NPS and Interior over lack of historic preservation review before July 4 resurfacing
  • 6 (02:42) **Youth Pessimism on Job Market** - Gallup poll shows younger Americans more negative than older ones, reversing trend from 3 years ago
  • 7 (03:00) **EU Sanctions on Hamas and Israeli Settlers** - Unanimous decision amid Gaza war outrage; follows Hungary government change

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