Trump and Iran Talks, Iran Reacts to Ship Seized, Tariff Refunds
Trump and Iran Talks, Iran Reacts to Ship Seized, Tariff Refunds Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel
Got wearable data? Your doctor can help you connect the dots
Patients can ask their doctors for help decoding their health data from their wearable devices. Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images Millions of Americans are strapping on smartwatches and smart rings to track everything from sleep to heart rate to body temperature. Wearable tech is now an estimated $100 billion business.
Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that
A Meta data center in Ashburn, Va., in 2025. Virginia is the state with the most data centers. Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Fifteen minutes after Susan Bourgeois was appointed to lead Louisiana Economic Development, the state agency responsible for strengthening business growth, she got her
Who Owns Presidential Records? DOJ Says It’s Trump
A flag featuring Donald Trump waves amid a small group of his supporters near Mar-a-Lago in May 2024 in Palm Beach, Fla. Alon Skuy/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alon Skuy/Getty Images Over the past year, President Trump has bulldozed through multiple restraints on his power. He's fired watchdogs, dismantled agencies, and declared emergencies to
Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia’s redistricting vote
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. Jahd Khalil/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Jahd Khalil/VPM News When Randi Buerlein arrived to vote early in Virginia's redistricting election, she said she didn't like what she
3D Scans Help Protect Sonoran Desert Wildlife
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. Caitlin O'Hara for NPR hide caption toggle caption Caitlin O'Hara for NPR PHOENIX — It was about 6:30 a.m. when the saguaro fell and the group chat lit up. Lidar
Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida
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. David Ovalle/NPR hide caption toggle caption David Ovalle/NPR HIALEAH, FLORIDA - Construction worker Alex López, a native of Guatemala, gets by on job sites with broken English.
Morning News Brief
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.
Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s military intelligence says it struck two large landing ships in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukraine and Russia have attacked each other overnight, with Ukrainian drones striking Russian assets in Black Sea ports and Russia hitting several regions across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence unit claimed attacks on two Russian
This tariff-refund portal is about to be America’s hottest website
On Monday, the U.S. Customs portal will start accepting refund requests from businesses that paid President Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption toggle caption Nickolai Hammar/NPR After weeks of waiting to hear how — or whether — the U.S. government might refund the tariffs struck down by the