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NPR News: 12-05-2025 7PM EST

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. U.S. Special Envoy's beat Steve Whitkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, say their talks with Ukraine's peace negotiators will continue for another day in Florida tomorrow, citing progress on a security framework. In a social media post, Whitkoff says real progress depends on whether Russia is seriously committed to a long-term peace.

0:24.4

The pair met with Russian officials earlier this week as Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of not seriously considering the peace plan.

0:34.0

Putin says European leaders are trying to sabotage the effort.

0:37.9

Vaccine advisors to the CDC have recommended narrowing their hepatitis B immunization guidance

0:43.7

for newborns, as NPR's Ping Huang reports, the change rolls back a decades-long policy.

0:49.8

The panel voted to recommend a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine only for infants born to women who

0:55.4

test positive. Previously, the shot had been recommended to all babies. It's a policy credited

1:00.4

with dramatically lowering liver diseases caused by the virus. Pediatrician Cody Meisner voted against

1:06.1

the change. Do no harm is a moral imperative. We are doing harm by changing this wording. And I vote no.

1:14.3

But he and two others opposed to the change were overruled by eight members of the committee who voted yes.

1:19.9

Several said they cast their votes to support parents making their own decisions.

1:24.4

CDC staff pointed out that the previous policy allowed for this and that the group's

1:28.2

responsibility is to make recommendations at the population level. Ping Huang and PR News.

1:33.8

A man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington,

1:38.8

D.C., ahead of the January 6, 2021 riot, told investigators that he believed conspiracy theories that the 2020

1:45.9

election was stolen from President Trump. That's according to a person familiar with the

1:50.3

investigation who wasn't authorized to speak publicly. He was charged yesterday with

1:54.7

explosives-related crimes. Architect Frank Gary has died at the age of 96. He's known for designing

2:00.6

whimsical buildings around the world.

2:02.9

And PR's Milton Gavada reports.

2:08.2

One of Frank Gary's most famous works is the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

2:13.7

Like many of his buildings, it's wavy and weird.

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