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Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary Guidelines

Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary Guidelines

Up First from NPR
Apr 4, 2026 15 min
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A U.S. fighter jet went down in Iran and there's been a shakeup of Army leadership. The retirement of a privacy officer at the Department of Justice shines a light on the Trump Administration's interest in voter information.<br>And, the American Heart Association releases its guidance on the pattern of eating that promotes good health and helps fend off disease.<br/><br/><em>Please help us out by completing a short survey telling us what you like and how we could improve our podcast. You can find it right now at </em><a href="http://www.npr.org/springsurvey"target="_blank" >www.npr.org/springsurvey</a><br/><br/><em>Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/news"target="_blank" >Subscribe</a><em> to the Up First newsletter.</em><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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