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Live from NPR in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. The terms [条款] of a ceasefire [停火] between the U.S. and Iran are now public. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports they would reopen the Strait of Hormuz [霍尔木兹海峡] and end hostilities [敌对] between the U.S., Iran, Israel, and Hezbollah. A senior Trump administration official whom reporters agreed not to identify read out the Memorandum of Understanding [谅解备忘录] that is expected to be signed [签署] soon. It would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers [运油船], an urgent economic and political priority [优先事项] as oil and other commodities [货物] have surged [骤升] in price. Iran could begin to sell its own oil, and billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets [资产] could be released if subsequent [后续的] agreements, like Iran ending its nuclear weapons [核武器] program, are followed. The official also said if Iran doesn't live up to its end [执行协议], the U.S. could easily resume bombing [轰炸]. Israel is not a party to the agreement, but it could be a spoiler [搅局者] if Washington cannot restrain [控制] the Israeli government from attacking Iran's proxy force [代理武装] in Lebanon.
With inflation [通货膨胀] at its highest level in more than three years, the Federal Reserve [美联储] held its benchmark interest rate [基准利率] steady [维持不变] today, and the Fed hinted [暗示] its next move could be a rate increase. It was the first rate decision under the leadership of the new Fed chairman, Kevin Warsh. President Trump expressed disappointment [失望] in the decision today. It just keeps the country down, you know, so, it's so unusual. But we have a very good guy over there now, so I'm guided by what he wants. Trump nominated [提名] Warsh in hopes he would push for lower interest rates, but a wartime spike [骤升] in energy prices has pushed rate cuts off the table [不成为选项] for now.
Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense [用精神问题作为法律防守] at his murder trial [谋杀审判] for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's lawyers told the court they will attempt to show that he was suffering from, quote, extreme emotional disturbance [困扰] at the time of the occurrence [发生]. If a jury [大陪审团] agrees, it could convict [控告] him of manslaughter [过失杀人] instead of murder, meaning he'd be sentenced [判决] to less time in prison.
The cost to rent an apartment [租房] was down in May, 1.5 percent from a year ago, according to a new report from Realtor.com. NPR's Stephen Basaha says that's due to an apartment construction boom [热潮]. The U.S. built more than 600,000 apartments in 2024, the most in almost 40 years. That's caused a jump in vacancies [空置房屋] and deals [大便宜] for renters. Mason Coman's got two-plus months of free rent to move into his Nashville-area apartment. I even saw some places doing three months, three-and-a-half months free. But other cities still have a housing shortage, like when Chloe Trubb toured a Chicago apartment and was told there were 12 other showings [看房] lined up [排队] after her. Like, 12? He goes, it's a rat race [激烈竞争] out there, and I go, exactly what I've been saying, like, you know. Realtor.com reports rent is still up 17 percent since pre-pandemic [疫情前] times. Zillow puts that rent hike even higher at 37 percent.
U.S. stocks [股市] dropped today on speculation [预期，展望] the Fed may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid [盖上盖，此处指压制] on inflation.
The Trump administration says it's buying back another energy company's leases [租约] for wind projects as it seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor [更倾向] of fossil fuels [化石燃料]. That brings the total amount spent on these arrangements to nearly $2.6 billion. Chicago-based Invenergy's wind projects were very early in development and will invest [投资] in natural gas and geothermal [地热] projects instead.
A Seattle nonprofit [非营利组织] has returned free World Cup tickets meant [此处指预留] for children. It's in protest [抗议] to the U.S. denying entry [禁止入境] to a popular Somalian referee [索马里籍的裁判]. Freddy Minades of member station KNKX has more. African Youth Sports Academy runs a soccer league [足球联赛] for children of African descent [非洲后裔]. It received 20 free World Cup tickets from a city initiative [倡议] to send Seattle-area kids to matches. But now it's returned those tickets to show support for Somalia's Omar Artan, a top soccer official in Africa who was denied entry to the U.S. for the tournament [比赛]. Ali Abdullah founded [成立] the African Youth Sports Academy. To us, it was like a Somali soccer team made it to the World Cup. You know, we were just trying to send him a message to show him that we love him, to show him that we admire [钦佩] him, that we were willing to sacrifice [牺牲] one life opportunity for him. Seattle partnered with nonprofits in the business community to provide 1,400 tickets to children in the region.
An archaeological dig [考古挖掘] at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill [位于波士顿的一场独立战争中的战斗] has revealed [展露] ammunition [弹药] used in the fight, along with the outlines [轮廓] of an earthen fort [土质堡垒] built to protect the Patriots [爱国者] fighting the British. Celebrations will soon take place commemorating [纪念] the 251st anniversary of the battle. This is NPR.
