NPR News: 05-28-2026 6PM EDT

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump warned Oman, a US ally, not to enter into any agreement with Iran to share control of the Strait of Hormuz, or the US will, quote, "Have to blow them up." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Trump's rhetoric today. He says he spoke with Oman's ambassador to Washington and that the envoy assured him that his country had no plans for tolling the strait.

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As he said, our countries have had two hundred years of good relations. He wants to have another two hundred more.

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Bessent also said he hadn't spoken with Trump about an agreement to extend the ceasefire with Iran, but underscored that Trump has made clear that there can be no deal without Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pledging never to have a nuclear weapons program. More apartments and other rentals are offering perks like a free month of rent. About forty percent of rentals this spring have an extra incentive for new renters, according to Zillow. NPR's Stephen Bisaha reports that's the highest on record for spring.

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It is a renter's market, according to Zillow's senior economist, Kara Eng.

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Renters, this is your year.

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Okay, it might not feel that way. Nationally, rent has risen thirty-seven percent since the pandemic. But