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Dealing with Iran's nuclear program requires tricky diplomacy. But there's low trust
by Michele Kelemen
President Trump says U.S. and Israeli forces destroyed Iran's nuclear program. Analysts say Iran may have moved its uranium stockpiles. There's little trust, by all sides, in diplomacy.
Immigration policy expert gives U.S. immigration system an F
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jorge Loweree of the American Immigration Council about the complex and thorny issue of border security and immigration.
Two transracial adoptees with different views on abortion agree about cultural trauma
by Megan Schellong
Adoption is sometimes touted by anti-abortion advocates as an alternative to abortion. Two transracial adoptees discuss their opposite positions on abortion and how they got there.
This hi-tech buoy can detect whales and prevent large ships from colliding with them
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Professor Douglas McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, about a new technology that protects whales from colliding with large shipping vessels.
Encore: The revamped tour of Virginia's executive mansion doesn't mention slavery
by Ben Paviour
Before Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected, years of work went into updating the executive mansion tour to include the lives of enslaved people. His revamped tour doesn't mention slavery.
Italy appears likely to elect its most right wing leader since World War II
by Adam Raney
Italy heads for a historic election. If Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party wins Sunday's election, she could also make history by becoming the country's first woman prime minister.
The Senate ratified a climate change treaty with rare strong bipartisan support
by Laura Benshoff
The Senate ratified a climate change treaty with a strong bipartisan vote Wednesday. It phases down hydrofluorocarbons and was unusual because most climate measures struggle to get Republican support.
Some Puerto Rican communities were stranded after Hurricane Fiona's flooding
by Greg Allen
Hurricane Fiona's flooding washed out bridges and roads in several mountain communities in Puerto Rico. In Orocovis, the local government is scrambling to repair roads to hundreds of families.
Tensions around the Ukraine war were high at today's UN Security Council meeting
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations Security Council meets on Ukraine, as Russia mobilizes more forces and Ukraine accuses Russia of fresh atrocities in Izium.
With so many undiscovered mushrooms, citizen scientists find new species all the time
by Rae Solomon
Mushroom experts are vastly outnumbered by fungi they study. That means amateur mushroom hunters discover lots of new species, adding significantly to scientific knowledge.
How much water do you actually need? Here's the science
Many feel tethered to a water bottle, having heard that hydration is key to being healthy. Here's what the science says about how much water to drink and when.
How NBA players got an infamous team-owner to sell
Billionaire Robert Sarver announced that he will sell his share of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. An investigation concluded that he had used racist and misogynist language.
Raising interest rates is a lesson Powell learned from former Fed chair Paul Volcker
by Scott Horsley
The Federal Reserve is hitting the brakes on the U.S. economy in an effort to bring inflation under control. The central bank is raising interest rates at the fastest pace since the early 1980s.