U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup details to know earlier than kickoff

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America launched one other spherical of airstrikes on Iran this morning, after President Trump stated Iran was taking “too long to negotiate.” The strikes focused a number of websites alongside Iran’s coast, together with army amenities in and across the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it retaliated with its personal fireplace on 18 U.S. websites within the area, naming army bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. Thus far, there have been no experiences of injury or casualties. Efforts to barter an finish to the struggle stay in limbo.

• 🎧 It’s tough to make a definitive name on whether or not this escalation between the U.S. and Iran will result in full-scale preventing, NPR’s Greg Myre tells Up First. For 2 consecutive nights, there have been U.S. assaults on Iran, and the president says there shall be extra tonight if Iran does not comply with a deal.

Rising gasoline costs, fueled by the U.S. struggle with Iran, have pushed inflation to its highest stage in additional than three years. A report launched yesterday by the Labor Division confirmed client costs in Could had been up 4.2% from a 12 months in the past. That’s the largest annual improve since April 2023.

• 🎧 People’ wages, on common, haven’t saved tempo with rising costs. The Labor Division says common wages have elevated by solely 3.4% over the past 12 months. NPR’s Scott Horsley says that is an unlucky flip of occasions as a result of, for a lot of the final three years, employees noticed actual enchancment of their shopping for energy as a result of wages had been rising quicker than costs. The Federal Reserve usually addresses inflation by elevating rates of interest or holding them excessive. However Trump has been demanding decrease rates of interest, which presents a problem for brand spanking new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh as he prepares for his first rate-setting assembly subsequent week. Horsley says he believes rates of interest will probably stay elevated for an prolonged interval.

In only a few hours, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off, drawing billions of viewers to the world’s largest sporting occasion. Mexico will compete in opposition to South Africa within the opening match in Mexico Metropolis. The lead-up to the match has been marked by intense geopolitical tensions, in addition to protests in Mexico Metropolis, which might disrupt some occasions.

• 🎧 These with grievances in opposition to the Mexican authorities have taken to the streets, NPR’s Eyder Peralta says. Electrical firm employees, intercourse employees and households of lacking individuals are making their voices heard. A serious academics’ union has arrange a protest camp on the outskirts of the principle sq., threatening to deliver their demonstrations on to Estadio Azteca, the place the opening sport shall be held. This 12 months’s World Cup additionally marks the primary time a number nation is welcoming a group from a rustic with which they’re at struggle. Iran is scheduled to play in LA subsequent week. The Iranian nationwide group initially deliberate to carry its coaching camp in Tucson, Ariz., however the U.S. stated they weren’t welcome. Iran relocated their camp to Tijuana. The U.S. additionally refused entry to an Iraqi group photographer, held one in all their star gamers in immigration for hours and denied entry to a Somalian referee.
• ➡️ With a file 48 groups and 1,248 gamers, there’s an limitless variety of World Cup statistics to discover. Listed here are a few to get you began sounding like an knowledgeable.
• 📷 In Queens, New York, soccer is greater than only a sport. Because the 7 practice, often known as the “International Express,” runs via the borough, every cease passes via a unique immigrant neighborhood, every with its personal distinctive connection to the sport. NPR’s Jasmine Garsd took a Sunday journey alongside the 7 line to talk with native gamers and followers. See pictures from her journey.
• ➡️ Forward of the matches, be taught extra in regards to the origins of the World Cup and the way it grew into the multibillion-dollar spectacle with this episode of Throughline.

Deep dive

New pupil mortgage modifications from final 12 months’s One Huge Lovely Invoice Act will take impact on July 1. These changes will embody the tip of the short-lived Biden-era Saving on a Worthwhile Training (SAVE) plan, the introduction of two new Republican-created compensation plans and stricter borrowing limits for some college students. Given the amount of knowledge and the truth that not each change will have an effect on each borrower, NPR has developed a information that will help you perceive the modifications which will apply to you or somebody you realize.

• 🎓 One of many largest modifications taking impact is an growth of the standard Pell Grant for low-income college students to incorporate short-term workforce coaching. This growth helps employees achieve new abilities, corresponding to changing into an authorized nursing assistant or welder, via federal help for coaching packages lasting 8 to fifteen weeks.
• 🎓 The Public Service Mortgage Forgiveness program nonetheless exists. It’ll forgive your remaining pupil debt after 10 years if you happen to work full-time in public service, corresponding to nursing or instructing, and make 120 qualifying month-to-month funds.
• 🎓In case you are enrolled in SAVE, you may need acquired a discover from the U.S. Division of Training about switching plans quickly. Anticipate one other message out of your mortgage servicer, beginning a roughly 90-day countdown. In the event you do not take motion, the division will place you in one of many least versatile compensation plans.

What are your compensation choices? Click on right here to consider a choice of plans and determine which is greatest suited to your wants.

Life recommendation

Happening a {couples} journey might be thrilling, however it might additionally really feel like numerous stress. To make sure a clean, rewarding and drama-free journey that satisfies each companions’ wants, it is necessary to reduce stress as a lot as potential and to simply accept that disagreements could occur. Life Package consulted skilled {couples} therapists — one in all whom can be a journey adviser for {couples} — and a monetary coach to learn to set up a visit that leaves each companions feeling linked, refreshed, and desirous to plan the subsequent journey. Here is what they stated:

• 🏖️ Determine why you’re going on the journey and the way you wish to really feel if you are there. Speaking this may assist remove mismatched expectations and plans.
• 🏖️ If you wish to keep away from arguing together with your associate about funds whereas on trip, attempt to pay for as a lot of the journey upfront as potential.
• 🏖️ As your journey involves an finish, take a second to replicate on the experiences you and your associate shared. To maintain the nice vibes alive, focus on the highlights of your journey and brainstorm methods to include these components into your on a regular basis life.

For added steering on how one can have a profitable {couples} journey, hearken to this episode of NPR’s Life Package. Subscribe to the Life Package publication for knowledgeable recommendation on love, cash, relationships and extra.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

Shaun Byrnes, 83, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Vietnam, arrives for an interview close to Arlington Nationwide Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, June 8, 2026. Public Citizen, representing Byrnes and different veterans, are suing the Trump administration to dam building of the proposed Triumphal Arch in Memorial Circle. (Eric Lee for NPR)

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1. Three Vietnam Conflict veterans are suing to cease the Trump administration from constructing an arch close to the Arlington Nationwide Cemetery, the place 400,000 service members, veterans and their kin are laid to relaxation.
2. Elon Musk’s SpaceX goals to boost $75 billion in its preliminary public providing. The itemizing value is predicted to be revealed in the present day, and the inventory is anticipated to start out buying and selling publicly on Friday.
3. The Meals and Drug Administration gave closing approval to a brand new sunscreen chemical for the primary time in additional than 25 years. Researchers say the chemical, known as bemotrizinol, presents higher safety than different ultraviolet filters. (by way of WXXI)

This text was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.