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Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Politics Trump signs preliminary agreement with Iran, after releasing details United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press statement on arrival for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption toggle caption Virginia Mayo/AP United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press statement on arrival for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption toggle caption Virginia Mayo/AP World Hegseth announces in Brussels a review of U.S. forces in Europe, and a ’NATO 3.0’ Preparations underway for the Great American State Fair, as seen on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall last week. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Preparations underway for the Great American State Fair, as seen on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall last week. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images National What — and who — will be at the Great American State Fair? Here’s a primer A technician prepares to refuel a plane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in April. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images A technician prepares to refuel a plane at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in April. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images National The price of jet fuel is falling, but don’t expect airfares to follow any time soon The price of jet fuel is falling, but don’t expect airfares to follow any time soon Audio will be available later today. Sponsor Message Clayton will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing to be Director of National Intelligence. Above, Clayton testifies before the Senate Banking Committee during his confirmation hearing to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Clayton will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing to be Director of National Intelligence. Above, Clayton testifies before the Senate Banking Committee during his confirmation hearing to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Politics Senate postpones confirmation hearing for intel chief after Trump’s call to delay Clayton confirmation hearing Listen · 3:43 3:43 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5859298/nx-s1-9814670" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript The New York Knicks celebrate with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) Darren Abate/AP hide caption toggle caption Darren Abate/AP The New York Knicks celebrate with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) Darren Abate/AP hide caption toggle caption Darren Abate/AP Sports New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade Former President Barack Obama (R) speaks next to former first lady Michelle Obama at an event at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 16, 2026, prior to its opening. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AFP via Getty Images Former President Barack Obama (R) speaks next to former first lady Michelle Obama at an event at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 16, 2026, prior to its opening. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AFP via Getty Images Politics The Obama Presidential Center will be dedicated Thursday. Here’s what to expect Chloe Malle speaks to Newsmakers in NPR’s New York studio. hide caption toggle caption Chloe Malle speaks to Newsmakers in NPR’s New York studio. hide caption toggle caption NPR’s Newsmakers ’I don’t feel scared’: Chloe Malle on keeping Vogue relevant in the digital age Chloe Malle’s vision for a new era at Vogue Listen · 40:06 40:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5822560/nx-s1-mx-5822560-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> WatchNavigate previousNavigate next The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia offers guided tactile tours aimed at blind and low vision visitors in a gallery called Signers’ Hall. Museum educator Sydney Wharton traces visitor Tim Kelly’s Jr. hands over the statue of Benjamin Franklin as she leads him and his father, Tim Kelly Sr., through the gallery. Rachel Wisniewski for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rachel Wisniewski for NPR Education As America turns 250, one museum makes history possible to touch Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what’s actually inside is often still limited. A man walks past a billboard featuring the portraits of (right to left) Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 15. Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images A man walks past a billboard featuring the portraits of (right to left) Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 15. Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images Here’s how much the Iran war cost — and how its effects will linger