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U.S. and Iranian officials are meeting again today aimed at keeping Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The talks in the Gulf state of Oman come ahead of President Trump's visit to the region this week. NPR's Jackie Northam reports. This is the fourth round of talks between Iran and the U.S. since mid-April. An earlier one set for last weekend was postponed at the last minute for what Oman said was technical reasons.

President Trump's special envoy, Steve Wittkopf, is due to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi to discuss Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief and uranium enrichment. Iran insists it has the right to enrich uranium for civilian use. President Trump has indicated he's willing to give negotiations with Iran a chance but has not ruled out military strikes if the nuclear talks fail. The president is due to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates this week. Jackie Northam, NPR News. Representatives from the U.S. and China are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland for a second

day. They're attempting to diffuse trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. A ceasefire between India and Pakistan appears to be holding hours after both countries blamed each other for violating the agreement. President Trump had said earlier that the U.S. helped mediate the ceasefire. He's now offering to negotiate the territorial dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir. Amkar Kankar reports. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he is, quote, going to increase trade substantially

with both of these great nations. Additionally, he said he will work with both countries to see if a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. The latest escalations between the countries started in Kashmir after India accused Pakistani gunmen of killing 26 civilians in late April. Pakistan denies this. The ceasefire on Saturday came after days of military action between the countries that killed more than 70 people.

Omkar Khandekar, NPR News, New Delhi. The Tufts University doctoral student who was held for more than six weeks at a Louisiana immigration detention center is back in Boston. A federal judge ordered Rumeysa Oster to release on Friday. Sarah Betancourt reports from Boston. Ozturk spoke for a little over two minutes at a press conference in Logan Airport. She smiled and blinked away tears while thanking her attorneys who were also present. Ozturk was never formally charged with a crime, but the government implied a pro-Gaza opinion piece in a student newspaper co-written by Osturk was the reason her visa

was revoked. Her immigration court case will continue. Her next federal court hearing will focus on potential constitutional violations of her detention. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Bettencourt in Boston. This is NPR News in Washington. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffrey says the Trump administration has repeatedly broken the law while deporting American citizens without due process.

He says Congress has a constitutional responsibility to serve as a check on what he called the out-of-control policies of the executive branch. Despite growing economic uncertainty, Americans are still planning to spend big this Mother's Day, more than they did last year. NPR's Amy Held reports. Amy Held, NPR Some 84 percent of adults celebrate Mother's Day, spending a projected $34 billion. Per person, that's about $260 on average for the day, up $5 from last year, according

to a survey by the National Retail Federation. The top gift, about three-quarters of them, are flowers, followed closely by cards. About two-thirds who spend plan an outing, like at a restaurant. But it's not just about spending money. The key is spending time together. Catherine Cullen is with the National Retail Federation and says gifting and experience is also getting popular. Ways that they can create a meaningful memory with mom.

Mom can be a loose term. About a third of people are celebrating other mothers. Amy Held, NPR News. It's a tradition at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska since 1986. Mothers get free admission on Mother's Day, a flower, and a chance to view more than 70 members of the musk ox herd, a hoofed animal native to the Arctic. The farm's executive director says who doesn't want to celebrate Mother's Day with the musk ox mom and the most adorable calf you're ever going to find in your life.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington. Know that fizzy feeling you get when you read something really good, watch the movie everyone's I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.