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      <title>Peace talks are in doubt as the U.S. seizes an Iranian ship</title>
      <description>President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:02:32 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5791256/iran-middle-east-updates</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1024x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F7f%2F2762a81744dea8472d92a812248a%2Fgettyimages-2271515888.jpg' alt='Commuters drive past a giant billboard referring to the 'Strait of Hormuz' along a busy street in Tehran on April 19, 2026.'/><p>President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.</p><p>(Image credit: Atta Kenare)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5791256' />]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action</title>
      <description>"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:58:26 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g-s1-117830/goldman-environmental-prize-papua-new-guinea-mining</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2212x1385+0+0/resize/2212x1385!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2F9d%2F3f1878f648d4a0fdc34bfa59ea53%2Fmedia-room-theonila-credit-goldman-environmental-prize-152.jpg' alt='Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea is one of this year's Goldman Environmental Prize winners. She is being recognized for her efforts to repair environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.'/><p>"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.</p><p>(Image credit: Goldman Environmental Prize)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-117830' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Gabrielle Emanuel</dc:creator>
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      <title>U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches</title>
      <description>U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:30:10 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g-s1-118095/up-first-newsletter-us-iran-peace-talks-strait-of-hormuz-tariff-refunds-louisiana-shooting</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='undefined' alt='The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, on Saturday.'/><p>U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.</p><p>(Image credit: Asghar Besharati)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-118095' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Suzanne Nuyen</dc:creator>
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      <title>Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia's redistricting vote</title>
      <description>Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5790809/virginia-redistricting-election-trump-gerrymandering</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5790809/virginia-redistricting-election-trump-gerrymandering</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/4032x3024!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff4%2F0f%2Fe6902f414a95826ec8556e082f74%2Fimg-4975.jpg' alt='The groups on either side of the redistricting vote in Virginia have used images of former President Barack Obama and Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger on their mailers.'/><p>Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters. </p><p>(Image credit: Jahd Khalil)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5790809' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Jahd Khalil</dc:creator>
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      <title>The Sonoran Desert teems with wildlife. These 3D scans could help protect its future</title>
      <description>A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5784031/sonoran-desert-pulse-scanlab-art-saguaro</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2Fc9%2F51b1842d42508de9639d574c7c3f%2Fohara-dbg-desert-pulse-21.jpg' alt='The RAF Exhibit Gallery hosts an immersive with mutliple screens showing FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse on April 14, 2026 at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.'/><p>A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them.</p><p>(Image credit: Caitlin O'Hara for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5784031' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Alina Hartounian</dc:creator>
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      <title>Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him</title>
      <description>The Trump administration asserts that a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g-s1-117887/trump-justice-department-presidential-records-lawsuit</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4134x2756+0+0/resize/4134x2756!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F13%2Ff4fc1c6b4067b897de44ba8bceaf%2Fgettyimages-2154742497.jpg' alt='A flag featuring Donald Trump waves amid a small group of his supporters near Mar-a-Lago in May 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla.'/><p>The Trump administration asserts that a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.</p><p>(Image credit: Alon Skuy)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-117887' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Carrie Johnson</dc:creator>
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      <title>Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms</title>
      <description>Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g-s1-117729/data-center-disputes-local-midterms</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g-s1-117729/data-center-disputes-local-midterms</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/4000x2667!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F88%2Fab%2F1bf4782e47ee8ecee9915c711046%2Fgettyimages-2243421675.jpg' alt='A Meta data center in Ashburn, Va., in 2025. Virginia is the state with the most data centers.'/><p>Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections. </p><p>(Image credit: Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-117729' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Anusha Mathur</dc:creator>
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      <title>Got wearable data? Your doctor can help you connect the dots</title>
      <description>The American Academy of Neurology issued guidance on using wearable data devices, like smartwatches or an Oura Ring, to track key health metrics that can help flag serious conditions.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5746639/wearable-data-doctor-help</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5746639/wearable-data-doctor-help</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2121x1414+0+0/resize/2121x1414!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F23%2Fb170339b41f588e858487dce2310%2Fgettyimages-2213909025.jpg' alt='Patients can ask their doctors for help decoding their health data from their wearable devices.'/><p>The American Academy of Neurology issued guidance on using wearable data devices, like smartwatches or an Oura Ring, to track key health metrics that can help flag serious conditions.</p><p>(Image credit: Natalia Lebedinskaia)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5746639' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Allison Aubrey</dc:creator>
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      <title>Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida</title>
      <description>A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5783923/spanish-speakers-get-strategy-pass-english-only-driving-test-florida</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/4032x3024!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Fb4%2Fa06af7b14188bbbf207164354073%2Fdriving-school-4.jpeg' alt='Johannes González, an instructor at Speedway Driving School in Hialeah, Florida, teaches Spanish-speaking students to memorize key words in order to pass the state's new English-only driving exam.'/><p>A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses. </p><p>(Image credit: David Ovalle)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5783923' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>David Ovalle</dc:creator>
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      <description>Trump announces planned Iran war peace talks, Tehran signals it may boycott negotiations amid ongoing U.S. naval pressure, businesses can now apply for Trump tariff refunds.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:42:29 -0400</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Leila Fadel</dc:creator>
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