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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Vali Nasr of Johns Hopkins University about the latest U.S. strikes on a key Iranian oil production facility.
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The U.S. military has launched strikes on Iran's Kharg Island ahead of President Trump's deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Trump has repeated threats to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday night.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about President Trump's continued threats against Iran and prospects for a ceasefire.
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The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday. -
Trump repeats threat to bomb Iran's infrastructure if a deal isn't reached, strikes in the Middle East intensify as Trump's deadline looms, Artemis II crew heads home after historic moon mission.
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Rising star Chase Infiniti has had a breakout year in Hollywood. She speaks with A Martínez about her upcoming role in the Handmaid's Tale sequel, The Testaments. -
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about how much the U.S. has spent on the Iran war.
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It's become a tradition: NASA's ground control plays music to wake up the astronauts on a mission. NASA's chief historian Brian Odom shares the history of the practice.
