<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:npr="https://www.npr.org/rss/" xmlns:nprml="https://api.npr.org/nprml" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>NPR Topics: News</title>
    <link>https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001</link>
    <description>NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events.</description>
    <language>en</language>
    <copyright>Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only</copyright>
    <generator>Story API Shim 1.2.24</generator>
    <lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:24:27 -0400</lastBuildDate>
    <image>
      <url>https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200</url>
      <title>NPR Topics: News</title>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/news/</link>
    </image>
    <item>
      <title>U.S. lifts Iran oil sanctions. And, federal judge rules SAVE voter tool unlawful</title>
      <description>The U.S. has temporarily lifted oil sanctions on Iran as peace talks continue. And, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration&apos;s data system, known as SAVE, is unlawful.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:17:26 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129603/up-first-newsletter-iran-oil-sanctions-trump-economy-minnesota-subpoenas-save-voter-info</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129603/up-first-newsletter-iran-oil-sanctions-trump-economy-minnesota-subpoenas-save-voter-info</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='undefined' alt='Vice President Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two as he leaves Switzerland after meeting with representatives from Iran to negotiate details of their peace agreement at Emmen Air Base, near Lucerne, on June 22, 2026.'/><p>The U.S. has temporarily lifted oil sanctions on Iran as peace talks continue. And, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's data system, known as SAVE, is unlawful.</p><p>(Image credit: Nathan Howard)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-129603' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Brittney Melton</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>When falling housing prices are good news — and when they&apos;re not</title>
      <description>Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. How can you tell the difference?</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/06/23/g-s1-129339/when-falling-housing-prices-are-good-news-and-when-theyre-not</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/06/23/g-s1-129339/when-falling-housing-prices-are-good-news-and-when-theyre-not</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2056+0+0/resize/3000x2056!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F0d%2Fbc99f9fe40c1b1a305de0631306c%2Fgettyimages-96166024.jpg' alt='Home prices are falling in Denver and other areas around the nation.'/><p>Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. How can you tell the difference?</p><p>(Image credit: Scott Olson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-129339' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Greg Rosalsky</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Iran&apos;s president heads to Pakistan as the U.S. and Iran work on a war-ending deal</title>
      <description>President Masoud Pezeshkian&apos;s visit to Islamabad comes as technical teams were working on details of a deal, following high-level negotiations with Vice President Vance in Switzerland.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:29:01 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5867322/us-iran-finalize-war-ending-deal</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5867322/us-iran-finalize-war-ending-deal</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8407x5605+0+0/resize/8407x5605!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F75%2F82%2F22f572474ec08d8512391774e197%2Fap26174197107950.jpg' alt='A man walks past a welcoming billboard featuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, right, and Shehbaz Sharif along a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.'/><p>President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Islamabad comes as technical teams were working on details of a deal, following high-level negotiations with Vice President Vance in Switzerland.</p><p>(Image credit: Anjum Naveed)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5867322' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Trump&apos;s &apos;Complete and Total Endorsement&apos; has reshaped the Republican Party</title>
      <description>An NPR analysis of more than a thousand Trump endorsements in House, Senate and governor races over the last decade finds the president now picks candidates earlier — and in safer races.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5863542/trump-endorsements-primary-runoff-general</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5863542/trump-endorsements-primary-runoff-general</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7664x5203+0+0/resize/7664x5203!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2Ff2%2F88f3764d40459acce0b8d5ae2357%2Fgettyimages-2271844531.jpg' alt='President Trump speaks during a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix on April 17. Trump's endorsement is a powerful tool for Republican candidates and it's coming earlier than ever.'/><p>An NPR analysis of more than a thousand Trump endorsements in House, Senate and governor races over the last decade finds the president now picks candidates earlier — and in safer races.</p><p>(Image credit: Win McNamee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5863542' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Stephen Fowler</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Trouble getting weight loss drugs covered by insurance? Here&apos;s what to know</title>
      <description>If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won&apos;t cover it, you have options.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5793971/weight-loss-glp1-insurance-coverage</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5793971/weight-loss-glp1-insurance-coverage</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/3840x2160!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3f%2F15%2F9a46315440cbbb9aa0e84cf6d8f7%2Fhchl-06-leadart.jpg' alt='If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options.'/><p>If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options.</p><p>(Image credit: Oona Zenda)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5793971' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Sydney Lupkin</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Lebanese struggle to get by in an ancient city under Israeli evacuation order</title>
      <description>In one of the oldest cities in Lebanon, once besieged by Alexander the Great, ordinary people struggle to survive Israeli attacks.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-128783/lebanon-israel-tyre-hezbollah-war</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-128783/lebanon-israel-tyre-hezbollah-war</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5464+0+0/resize/8192x5464!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2Fa3%2Fa484ae9b4df883e9e893259deb26%2Flbn-south-diegoibarrasanchez-003.jpg' alt='A resident observes the destruction from his destroyed home in Tyre, Southern Lebanon on June 7, 2026.'/><p>In one of the oldest cities in Lebanon, once besieged by Alexander the Great, ordinary people struggle to survive Israeli attacks.</p><p>(Image credit: Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-128783' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Jane Arraf</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>This man is a bus driver and grandfather. A Supreme Court ruling could reimprison him</title>
      <description>Anthony Bailey&apos;s case is one of about a dozen that could be directly affected by a Supreme Court ruling limiting how prisoners can use the compassionate release program to get out early.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5861754/supreme-court-compassionate-release-impact</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5861754/supreme-court-compassionate-release-impact</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4284x3214+0+1575/resize/4284x3214!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F49%2Fef%2Fc979a73144e0898afa0b60917bfe%2Fbailey-photo-2.jpg' alt='Anthony Bailey, 61, holds one of his grandchildren in this May 2025 photo.'/><p>Anthony Bailey's case is one of about a dozen that could be directly affected by a Supreme Court ruling limiting how prisoners can use the compassionate release program to get out early.</p><p>(Image credit: Via Anthony Bailey)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5861754' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Carrie Johnson</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>People fired over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts for First Amendment retaliation</title>
      <description>While workers, who were employees in government or public institutions, feel vindicated by how their lawsuits concluded, they are still grappling with the aftermath.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5856300/charlie-kirk-assassination-jobs-social-media-payouts-fired-first-amendment-settlements</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5856300/charlie-kirk-assassination-jobs-social-media-payouts-fired-first-amendment-settlements</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5464+0+0/resize/8192x5464!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2F23%2F4821d94a45639d3316008b4bea76%2Fkathryngamble-0159.jpg' alt='Maria Ruhtenberg, an attorney with the Iowa Office of the State Public Defender, has settled with the state after she was fired and later reinstated following online comments she made about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.'/><p>While workers, who were employees in government or public institutions, feel vindicated by how their lawsuits concluded, they are still grappling with the aftermath.</p><p>(Image credit: Kathryn Gamble for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5856300' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Huo Jingnan</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>As Republican Party looks to future without Trump in office, Utah could be a road map</title>
      <description>In 2028, President Trump will not be on the ballot, leaving Republicans to decide the future of the party. Utah — which has a complicated relationship with the president — could be a starting point.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5835675/utah-republican-party-maga-america-first</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5835675/utah-republican-party-maga-america-first</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4615x3077+0+0/resize/4615x3077!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff4%2Fac%2Fde7a178943e6b012264650a64953%2Fap26153020006376.jpg' alt='Candidates Phil Lyman and Rep. Celeste Maloy smile at the end of the 3rd Congressional District GOP primary debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 1.'/><p>In 2028, President Trump will not be on the ballot, leaving Republicans to decide the future of the party. Utah — which has a complicated relationship with the president — could be a starting point.</p><p>(Image credit: Rick Egan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5835675' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Saige Miller</dc:creator>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Morning news brief</title>
      <description>U.S. lifts oil sanctions on Iran, Trump visits Pennsylvania to tout economic wins, judge blocks DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:43:39 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5863512/morning-news-brief</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5863512/morning-news-brief</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>U.S. lifts oil sanctions on Iran, Trump visits Pennsylvania to tout economic wins, judge blocks DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5863512' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>A Martínez</dc:creator>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>