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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, and to attend a meeting by the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States (GCC), at Al-Sakhir Palace, near Zallaq on June 25, 2026.
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U.S.-Iran peace talks in question after weekend attacks in the Gulf
Aya Batrawy
Iran and the U.S. traded attacks over the weekend, throwing into question technical talks that were set to take place this week to advance the interim deal agreed earlier this month.
Transportation security officers stand at the main security checkpoint at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo., on June 3.
Arin Yoon for NPR
Why do some U.S. airports have private security, but others use TSA?
Bill Chappell
Valar Atomics was one of the first companies to bring its new nuclear reactor online. It built its experimental design in a tentlike structure in the Utah desert, and on June 18 it went critical (nuclear-speak for switched on).
Valar Atomics
Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line
Geoff Brumfiel
Headlands Brewing launched its World Cup-themed beer Common Ground ahead of the first World Cup game in June.
Justin Gellerson for NPR
3 World Cup rivals find 'Common Ground' in a cross-border beer
Chloe Veltman
Texas Standard
The only Declaration of Independence this side of the Mississippi
The copy now celebrates America’s 250th in Dallas — after centuries of adventure.
Texas asked data centers to report their water use. Most of them didn’t respond
Texas will require students to read Bible passages in new state curriculum
A player kicks a World Cup ball during a friendly match between Saudi Arabia and Puerto Rico at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on June 5, 2026. Lorianne Willett/KUT News
US has a strong start while Messi and Mbappé eye records in opening rounds of the World Cup
A new poll shows a majority of Texans oppose having data centers in their community
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