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Why did Israel strike Iran? An Israeli politician and a U.S.-Iran expert weigh in

8:04am June 13, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon about his country's strikes.

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Australia Changes National Anthem To Honor Its Indigenous History

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a change in the wording to the country's national anthem. It's in an attempt to recognize its indigenous history.

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Fluent Cherokee Speakers Are Eligible For Early COVID-19 Vaccinations

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Meda Nix of Oklahoma, one of the Cherokee speakers who was an early recipient of a vaccine. The vaccinations are being given to people keeping the language alive.

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Eurasia Group: The Biggest Global Risks For 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, about the organization's report on the most significant global threats of this year.

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Politics & Government

Cruz Tells Ga. Voters To Turn Out For Runoffs Despite Presidential Results

by Sarah McCammon

At a rally near Atlanta, Sen. Ted Cruz, a leader of the fight against the presidential election result, called on Republicans in Georgia to vote in the state's runoff elections on Tuesday.

World News

France's Seine River Is A Place Of Solace During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Eleanor Beardsley

In Europe's most densely populated city of Paris, where there have been two long lockdowns because of the cornavirus, a beloved river is helping many people get through it all.

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U.K. Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder

by Frank Langfitt

Julian Assange is charged in the U.S. with violating the Espionage Act and hacking government computers.

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Day Before Georgia Runoffs, It's Crunch Time For Campaigns, Organizers

by Emma Hurt

Both parties have launched an all-out, last-minute effort to turn out voters ahead of Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff elections. The races will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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Music & Culture

U.K. Man Gets Carried Away While Watching Celine Dion TV Concert

Thomas Dodd was enjoying the show with a few drinks. A couple days later, some unexpected mail arrived. He doesn't remember the details, but he apparently legally changed his name to Celine Dion.

Health & Safety

National

LaGrange County, Indiana, Repeals Anti-Hippie Law

The law regulated gatherings of 500 or more people lasting longer than 12 hours. It was passed in 1971, soon after the Woodstock concert in New York. LaGrange did not want to host the next one.

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Morning Edition

Weekdays 5:00-9:00am

Why did Israel strike Iran? An Israeli politician and a U.S.-Iran expert weigh in

Australia Changes National Anthem To Honor Its Indigenous History

Fluent Cherokee Speakers Are Eligible For Early COVID-19 Vaccinations

Eurasia Group: The Biggest Global Risks For 2021

Cruz Tells Ga. Voters To Turn Out For Runoffs Despite Presidential Results

France's Seine River Is A Place Of Solace During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.K. Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder

Day Before Georgia Runoffs, It's Crunch Time For Campaigns, Organizers

U.K. Man Gets Carried Away While Watching Celine Dion TV Concert

It's A New Year, But The Coronavirus Pandemic Rages On

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News Brief: Trump Call To Ga. Official, Georgia Runoffs, Coronavirus Latest

LaGrange County, Indiana, Repeals Anti-Hippie Law