{"topic":"us_news","count":30,"items":[{"title":"DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/nx-s1-5865100/doj-memo-trump-disability-civil-rights-institutionalization","summary":"The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:33:14 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/nx-s1-5854977/opinion-algae-doesnt-care-about-our-party-lines","summary":"President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of \"American flag blue.\"","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/g-s1-128632/nuns-convent-africa-hospice","summary":"The sisters of Uganda are teachers, health-care advocates and more. Those who are in their twilight of their life need help. Who will come to their aid?","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:45:09 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut as U.S.-Iran talks set for Sunday in Switzerland","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/nx-s1-5865006/fighting-lebanon-despite-ceasefire","summary":"U.S. and Iranian teams are set to hold \"technical-level\" talks, according to Pakistan's foreign ministry. But fighting in Lebanon and claims over the Strait of Hormuz threaten a tentative agreement.","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:02:05 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Palestinian-American kids find inspiration, and escape, on the soccer pitch","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/nx-s1-5854466/palestinian-american-kids-find-inspiration-and-escape-on-the-soccer-pitch","summary":"A dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war.","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"A California man's case highlights gaps in care and oversight at DHS detention centers","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/20/nx-s1-5855064/richard-la-parias-ice-detention","summary":"Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in oversight and care in DHS facilities.
","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/g-s1-129137/james-burrows-death-obit-cheers-friends","summary":"Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.","time":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:16:15 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Air Force One, gifted to Trump from Qatar, arrives at Joint Base Andrews","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5864503/air-force-one-trump-qatar","summary":"The luxury Boeing 747, initially valued at $400 million, arrived ahead of schedule on Friday. The jet caused controversy as one of the biggest foreign gifts ever received by the U.S. government.","time":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:01:21 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Italy's Meloni, once Trump's closest ally in Europe, says he made up a story about her","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5864264/meloni-trump-fight-beg","summary":"\"Italy and I do not beg,\" Meloni said in a video rebuke posted on social media Friday. Italy's top diplomat, meanwhile, said he was cancelling a visit to the U.S because of the alleged remarks.
","time":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:32:35 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Algae clouded Trump's vision for the Reflecting Pool. But scientists aren't surprised","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5863044/dc-reflecting-pool-algae-green-trump","summary":"The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it.","time":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:43:05 -0400","source":"NPR"},{"title":"Vance travels to Switzerland for nuclear talks with Iran","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/06/20/vance-iran-talks-switzerland","summary":"

Vice President Vance traveled to Switzerland on Saturday ahead of a first round of negotiations with Iran that's expected on Sunday at the Burgenstock ski resort.

Why it matters: This will be the first round of direct talks between the U.S. and Iran since the Islamabad sum","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:03:06 +0000","source":"Axios"},{"title":"Iran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on Lebanon","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/06/20/iran-strait-hormuz-closed-israel-lebanon","summary":"

The Iranian armed forces announced Saturday they will close the Strait of Hormuz — just three days after it reopened — alleging America's failure to rein in Israeli attacks on Lebanon violates the Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni's war of words over a factually contested photo op at the G-7 exploded on Saturday, with the one-time friends blasting each other in angry terms on social media.

Why it m","time":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:55:44 +0000","source":"Axios"},{"title":"Trump envoys arrive in Switzerland for Iran talks planned for Sunday","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/06/19/iran-talks-switzerland-witkoff-vance","summary":"

White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Switzerland, where the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear deal is expected to take place on Sunday, U.S. officials told Axios.