NPR News: 03-26-2026 2PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The U.S. is presenting what it calls the foundation of a framework for a peace deal with Iran. At President Trump's Cabinet meeting today, one of the president's key negotiators, special envoy Steve Whitkopf, describe the proposal as a 15-point action list. Whitkopf says Pakistan has circulated the proposal in a mediating capacity between the U.S. and Iran. We will see where things lead, and if we can convince Iran that this is the inflection point with no good alternatives for them, other than more death and destruction. We have strong signs that this is a possibility, and if a deal happens, it will be great for the country of Iran for the entire region and the world at large. The United Arab Emirates says it intercepted 15 missiles and several drones fired at it from Iran. The UAE says two more people were killed by fallen debris in Abu Dhabi, raising the country's

1:02civilian death toll in the war to aid. NPR's Abu Trawi has more from the UAE. The UAE, which has been targeted the most in the region by Iranian counterattacks, says it is ready to join an international force to open the state of Hormuz. Ships, including oil and gas tankers, are unable to transit because of Iranian attacks. In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, the UAE's ambassador to Washington, Yusuf Al-Adaiba, said Iran cannot be allowed to hold the global economy hostage. He wrote a simple ceasefire isn't enough, and that a conclusive outcome is needed that addresses Iran's threats, including he says its nuclear capabilities and its missiles and drones. Before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, approximately 130 ships a day pass through the strait. The latest figures show six or less ships transiting a day in coordination with Iran. A. Lawmakers are meeting to consider aviation safety reform days after a runway collision at New York's LaGuardia airport killed two pilots. In briefing the public about its preliminary investigation, the National Transportation

2:03Safety Board echoed safety concerns and recommendations it had raised in the aftermath of last year's deadly mid-air collision near Ronald Reagan, Washington National Airport. Yours NPR is Kristen Wright. House committees on transportation and armed services are considering changes to aviation with the goal of making it safer to fly. The Alert Act requires airplanes and helicopters to be equipped with collision prevention technology. The bill also calls for enhanced air traffic control training. Lawmakers are also considering an audit of the FAA's safety culture, and the legislation proposes strengthening the airspace around Reagan, Washington National Airport. Sixty-seven people were killed when an American Airlines jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter collided there last year. The reforms on the table address the NTSB's recommendations after its year-long investigation into the crash, Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington. This is NPR. Just a few days ago, the White House said reports that Bill Marr would be receiving the

3:05Mark Twain Prize for American humor was, quote, fake news. Today, the Kennedy Center confirmed the news is, in fact, real. Marr, who has long hosted real-time on HBO, has had a volatile relationship with President Trump. The award will be presented in June just before Trump closes the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations. Artificial intelligence chatbots tend to flatter and validate the viewpoints of the person with whom they're interacting. Ari Daniel highlights new data suggesting AI could end up blocking the one thing its human user might need, the hard truth. Researchers found that numerous AI models affirmed someone's problematic or wrong behavior about half the time. To consider the impact, they had 800 participants interact with an AI about a real conflict from their lives. Those who'd interacted with an affirming AI were 25% more convinced they were right, and 10% less willing to do something to fix the situation.

4:09Stanford University computer science PhD student, Myra Chang, says that companies and policy makers should work together to fix the problem. But at the same time, I think maybe the biggest recommendation is to not use AI to substitute conversations that you would be having with other people. Especially the tough conversations. For NPR News, I'm Ari Daniel. US talks trading lower this hour. The Dow is down 420 points or nearly 1%. US is NPR News.