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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Iran and Israel appear to be holding their fire after clashes over the weekend threatened to derail diplomatic attempts at securing an agreement that ends hostilities in the Middle East. It's been more than three months since the U.S. and Israel initiated their war with Iran. NPR's Jane Araf is monitoring the on again, off again clashes from Beirut.
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Iran has made clear from the start of negotiations with the US that it won't agree to a ceasefire without a ceasefire in Lebanon. President Trump on Fox News Sunday said Israel hadn't informed the US Beforehand of the strike in Beirut, and he said he was not happy about that. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday that the events of the last 24 hours made Iran distrust the U.S. even more.
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NPR's Jane Arath. The Government Accountability Office finds the Trump administration jeopardized preparations for the 2030 census with last minute changes to a field test for the national headcount and and Pierre Sansi Le Wang has more on
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the report with little explanation. The Trump administration canceled plans for a 2026 census tests in rural areas and on indigenous tribal lands, and also removed forms in Spanish and Chinese and got rid of tests for counting residents in college dorms and other group style living quarters. Lisa Van Arsdalen, acting director of the Government Accountability Office, says these changes could hurt the 2030 census.
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The census might not know that they work and then they'll run the 2030 decennial, possibly using features that might affect the quality of the information they collect. That matters because the census underpins congressional districts. It helps determine where hundreds of billions of federal dollars go annually, and it supports private sector decision making.
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Door knockers are now trying to interview households for the 2026 census test in parts of Alabama and South Carolina. Ansi Le Wang, NPR News.
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A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire H1B visa applicants, ruling that authority rests with Congress. Apple has announced a long awaited new version of Siri Assistant with artificial intelligence built in. NPR's John Ruich reports. It's part of the deeper integration of AI into Apple systems, and it comes after repeated delays.
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Apple promised an AI updated Siri two years ago and is finally delivering. Analysts have criticized the maker of iPhones and Mac computers for being slow to jump into AI. But at its annual developer conference, company executives pushed back, saying other companies were racing ahead on AI while Apple was ensuring that it has strong privacy and security. Earlier this year, Apple announced a team up with Google, Google and is using Google's Gemini AI model to underpin Apple's own AI. The new Siri will be able to access the Internet for information like other chatbots, as well as personal messages and emails. It can also analyze pictures and interact with apps on Apple devices like Maps, the Safari Web browser and the Calendar. The company says the update will be available later this year.
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That's John Ruich. It's npr. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants the United Kingdom to become the first country in the world where it's impossible for children to take, share or view nude images on their devices. In a speech today, Starmer issued a threat to big tech companies such as Apple and Google. NPR's Lauren Freyr has this from London.
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The British government says 91% of online child sex abuse stems from images taken by the children themselves. British law requires tech companies to remove illegal content, including child pornography. But Prime Minister Starmer now wants them to go a step further and introduce device controls that detect and block anyone under 18 from sending or receiving sexually explicit images.
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Because when it comes to the safety of our children, standing by is not an option.
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If tech companies don't comply within three months, Starmer says he'll introduce legislation to force them to Companies could face fines and tech bosses could be held criminal. Lauren Fryer, NPR News, London.
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The Vatican says several survivors of clergy sex abuse met with Pope Leo in Madrid, Spain, today. During the hour long meeting, they shared their accounts and told the American pontiff about the changes they wanted to see in the Roman Catholic Church. Fueled by reporting from the newspaper El Pais, the Spanish government has recently become more open about confronting a legacy and of clergy abuses and cover ups by Spain's Catholic leadership. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
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