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Mar 13, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to increase pressure on Russia, as the U.S. suspends oil sanctions.
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Mar 13, 2026
In written messages and voice notes, one resident of Tehran gives a rare and intimate portrayal of life in the Iranian capital under constant bombardment.
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Mar 13, 2026
Alpha-Gal syndrome comes from tick bites. It causes severe allergies to some meat and dairy products. For some farmers and ranchers, it not only affects their health but also their livelihood.
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Mar 13, 2026
This week saw multiple attacks in the U.S. that the FBI is investigating as terrorism. Experts say they reflect an accelerating threat environment fed by foreign conflict and online radicalization.
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Mar 13, 2026
Despite rising tensions between the world's two largest economies, a growing number of young Americans are becoming captivated by China, as seen in the online trend "Chinamaxxing."
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Mar 13, 2026
This NBA season has featured an epidemic of "tanking" -- teams intentionally losing games to try to secure a higher pick in next year's draft. Planet Money considers possible solutions.
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Mar 13, 2026
Video game director Goichi Suda, also known as Suda51, has a subversive and genre-bending style that has made his work stand out among gaming fans for more than three decades.
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Mar 13, 2026
Many TSA workers received no money in their paychecks Friday as the partial DHS shutdown drags on. Fees paid by airline passengers keep piling up, even as airport security officers work without pay.
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Mar 13, 2026
With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.
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Mar 13, 2026
Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.
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Mar 12, 2026
A man drove a truck into a synagogue in Michigan, according to authorities. The suspected attacker is dead and a guard was injured.
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Mar 12, 2026
Critics say diplomacy with Iran may have been a cover for military buildup, as questions grow over whether the U.S. walked away from a real chance at a deal.
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Mar 12, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Paralympic athlete Oksana Masters about her experiences at this year's Games in Italy.
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Mar 12, 2026
Thousands die every year waiting for an organ donation. The Indicator team talks to two economists who argue that paying the families of organ donors would save lives.
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Mar 12, 2026
In the new HBO special from Chris Fleming, the comedian spends a lot of time talking about Terry Gross. Wild Card host Rachel Martin talks to Fleming about what he loves about the Fresh Air host.
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Mar 12, 2026
Dance teachers, health researchers, urban planners — they all have a desire to get people moving. But globally, exercise rates have remained stagnant.
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Mar 12, 2026
President Trump has been voicing his frustration with the Spanish government's opposition to the war in Iran. But far from backing down, Spain's prime minister is happy to walk into the spotlight.
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Mar 12, 2026
It's been a year since mass firings began at the CDC, the federal public health agency. Then came a shooting, and the government shutdown. Atlanta is still feeling the economic and emotional effects.
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Mar 12, 2026
The killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises questions about whether the U.S. as a democracy should be in the business of assassinating foreign leaders.
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Mar 12, 2026
Gains made in Gaza ceasefire slide as Trump's attention turns to Iran war and Israel tightens its siege
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Mar 12, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sam Vigersky, an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the humanitarian impacts of the war in Iran.
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Mar 12, 2026
Last year, the U.S. upended foreign aid, slashing budgets and programs. Those that combat gender-based violence were hit hard, experts say, and the impact is evident in a women's shelter in Honduras.
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Mar 12, 2026
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who is now nominated for the fifth time for an Academy Award, about her career and work on the movie Sinners.
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Mar 12, 2026
The war with Iran stretches into a second week. Is the U.S. winning, and is President Trump looking for an off-ramp?
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Mar 12, 2026
Focus groups of swing voters in Michigan reveal broad opposition to America's ongoing war with Iran.
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Mar 12, 2026
The Pritzker Prize was awarded Thursday. "In every work, he is able to answer with radical originality, making the unobvious obvious," said fellow Chilean architect and prize chair Alejandro Aravena.
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Mar 12, 2026
A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record generally occur in years when El Niño is active.
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Mar 11, 2026
A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Mar 11, 2026
On day 12 of U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, we learn more about the importance of the shipping lane: the Strait of Hormuz.
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Mar 11, 2026
Australia says it's given asylum to seven members of the Iranian national women's soccer team, but one has asked to return to Iran.
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Mar 11, 2026
The U.S. and China have been trying to dominate semiconductor design and manufacture. But the creators of one type of semiconductor design wanted to make it free for anyone in the world to build upon.
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Mar 11, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with actor Delroy Lindo about his Oscar nominated role in the supernatural thriller Sinners.
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Mar 11, 2026
Scientists say a pair of condors are likely tending to an egg high up in a California redwood — the first time that's happened there in more than a century. A Yurok wildlife official gives an update.
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Mar 11, 2026
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jake Sullivan, who served as national security advisor under President Biden, about the Trump administration's messaging about the Iran war, and how it might resolve.
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Mar 11, 2026
When a small town with a lot of senior citizens had no community services for them, one volunteer stepped up and created a thriving program.
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Mar 11, 2026
A year ago, eggs were the poster child for runaway grocery prices. But egg prices have fallen sharply in the last 12 months.
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Mar 11, 2026
The U.S. men's sled hockey team is going for a fifth gold medal at the Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina. The U.S. has had a stellar run. Part of the reason is because of a team in New Hampshire.
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Mar 11, 2026
Chile has sworn in its most right-wing president in decades — and his rise, and ideology, are rooted in a small town beneath the Andes.
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Mar 11, 2026
Saunas are having a moment right now, thanks to a surge of interest in wellness. Enthusiasts cite a range of health benefits. Research shows it's not just hype.
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Mar 11, 2026
Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.
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Mar 11, 2026
Making waste water drinkable is a growing technology trend, especially in areas where limited water resources are restricting development.
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Mar 11, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rebecca Garheart-Dane about taking care of her late husband Eric Dane through ALS.
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Mar 11, 2026
Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.
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Mar 10, 2026
Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine recently crossed the four-year mark. Throughout that time, one of the biggest questions has been: Is this what Russians want?
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Mar 10, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday marks the most intense U.S. bombing yet in the Iran war. The 11 days of fighting have spooked oil markets, and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.
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Mar 10, 2026
Paris Davis' was among the first Black men to lead green berets. His service in Vietnam would earn him the medal of honor, only it took nearly 60 years for him to receive the award.
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Mar 10, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Nicole Grajewski, professor at Sciences Po and author of Russia and Iran, about Russia's reported support of Iran's military.
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Mar 10, 2026
Iran's internet and phone calls are still blocked, and trying to reach the outside world comes with real risk.
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Mar 10, 2026
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, one woman says she witnessed a heroic act while suffering in an emergency room.
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Mar 10, 2026
Texas Republicans have invoked fear of what they call "sharia law" in rhetoric and legal actions against Islamic groups. For many young Muslims, that's at odds with the welcoming Texas they call home.
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Mar 10, 2026
While commuters race through New York's Moynihan Station, dancers rehearse all down the corridor before they film their performances for social media.
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Mar 10, 2026
New York City isn't the only place pushing to expand free child care. We check in on this growing trend, and how states and cities are paying for it.
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Mar 10, 2026
President Trump recently said the only way Democrats "can get elected is to cheat, and we're going to stop it." NPR traveled through swing districts in Pennsylvania to see what people think of that.
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Mar 10, 2026
These days, our phones are basically extensions of our bodies. An MIT historian of science and technology takes us back to Alexander Graham Bell's famous first telephone call on March 10, 1876.
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Mar 10, 2026
Scotland, Conn., can be a confusing place to live. The tiny town has six zip codes, which makes receiving mail an unwelcome adventure.
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Mar 10, 2026
More than 43 million Americans have some college credit but no degree. Institutions have been partnering with a national organization to help those students re-enroll and finish their credential.
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Mar 10, 2026
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Sarvat Hasin about her new novel Strange Girls and the complexities of friendship.
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Mar 10, 2026
The psychoactive substance in magic mushrooms appears to have a powerful effect on people trying to stop smoking.
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Mar 10, 2026
The case of Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle of immigrants' due process and civil rights, and the Trump administration's mass detention and deportation policies.
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Mar 09, 2026
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the war in Iran.
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Mar 09, 2026
You've heard of puppy yoga, and goat yoga, and maybe even reindeer yoga... but what about yoga with a bunch of pythons and one baby Colombian common boa named Mango?
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Mar 09, 2026
There aren't enough foster homes to place children in Tennessee. Some fear that a new proposal to put foster kids with serious behavioral issues into jail-like facilities will make things worse.
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Mar 09, 2026
The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China's foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit.
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Mar 09, 2026
The U.S. and Israeli joint attacks on Iran have prompted alarm and intense discussion among China's foreign policy elite as they prepare for a U.S. presidential visit.
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Mar 09, 2026
In California's greatest farming region, there's a water crisis from overpumping groundwater. The state passed a law in 2014 to restrict overdrawing the aquifers, and the limits are going into effect.
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Mar 09, 2026
Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him.
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Mar 09, 2026
Kurdistan's deputy prime minister tells NPR that Kurdish forces will not enter Iran or join the war, insisting "this is not our war" despite pressure from Washington and regional tensions.
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Mar 09, 2026
Ukraine was forced to become a world leader in drone warfare due to Russia's invasion. The lessons Ukraine learned will now be used to help the U.S. and its allies facing a drone onslaught from Iran.
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Mar 09, 2026
Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle over immigrants' due process and civil rights pit against the Trump administration's mass-detention and deportation policies.
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Mar 09, 2026
President Trump held his first news conference since the beginning of the U.S.-Israel-led Iran war on Monday as oil and gas prices soared, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
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Mar 09, 2026
Trump's answered questions about the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran at a press conference — his first since the attacks began — held as oil and gas prices soar.
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Mar 09, 2026
Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice after a years-long antitrust battle. What could this mean for the broader live entertainment industry?
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Mar 09, 2026
With the removal of the black-box warning on hormone therapy for menopause, some providers and patients report shortages or delays, waiting for a pharmacy to restock transdermal estrogen patches.
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Mar 09, 2026
The late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay built a collection of musical artifacts including instruments played by the Beatles, Miles Davis and Bob Dylan. His family is putting them up for auction.
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Mar 09, 2026
Security wait times have ballooned at several airports across the U.S. at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. Workers are not getting paid as a partial government shutdown drags on.
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Mar 09, 2026
New York City NYPD Commissioner says the explosive devices "could have caused serious injury or death."
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Mar 09, 2026
A new lawsuit accuses the administration of violating the First Amendment by threatening the visas of researchers for work on disinformation and content moderation of social media.
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Mar 08, 2026
The seven-second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike.
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Mar 08, 2026
Brent crude reached its highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Gasoline prices in the U.S. are expected to continue to rise.
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Mar 08, 2026
Israel hits oil facilities in Tehran overnight, triggering huge explosions, as Iran targets infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait and the Middle East conflict enters day nine.
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Mar 08, 2026
Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institution analyses the difficult line European leaders as they calculate their responses to the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran.
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Mar 08, 2026
An Iranian doctor who crossed into Turkey last week describes a harrowing journey to the border. She's been treating civilians wounded in the U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Tehran. Many of their injuries resulted from their homes being hit.
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Mar 08, 2026
Voters in Northwest Georgia are choosing who should replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as voting closes in a special election primary Tuesday. In a crowded race, the weight of Trump's endorsement will be tested.
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Mar 08, 2026
If you're a fan of the horror genre, this year's Oscars are something to celebrate with multiple nominations.
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Mar 08, 2026
The definition of what it means to be a U.S. citizen has evolved both legally and socially -- a new book looks at who gets to claim citizenship.
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Mar 08, 2026
He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.
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Mar 07, 2026
The UAE, billed as a global luxury destination, has received the bulk of Iran's attacks in the region so far.
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Mar 07, 2026
The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has entered a second week, with drones and missiles crisscrossing much of the Middle East and death tolls rising.
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Mar 07, 2026
The premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia, David Eby, explains why this Sunday is the beginning of a new era of permanent daylight saving time there.
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Mar 07, 2026
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with author and journalist Kim Ghattas about the impacts the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran will have on the broader region.
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Mar 07, 2026
An NPR reporting team sheds new light on how Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell used their access to the Interlochen Center for the Arts to target girls.
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Mar 07, 2026
A group of Ukrainian musicians is touring the world to remind people that thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russia.
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Mar 07, 2026
It's a weekend of firsts in Iowa, where the first national women's college wrestling championship is taking place and the first HBCU Division 1 women's wrestling team is fielding players.
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Mar 07, 2026
A look at KALW's "Uncuffed" podcast, and a conversation with Greg Eskridge, talking about life after he was paroled in the summer of 2024 - after spending more than 30 years in prison - and his relationship with his family and society.
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Mar 06, 2026
Georgia O'Keeffe claimed New Mexico's desert "my country." But Pueblo peoples lived on the land long before the artist arrived. There's a push for a more complex view of O'Keeffe and her time there.
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Mar 06, 2026
Teachers across California have been preparing for potential strikes as state funding for schools struggles to keep up with costs.
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Mar 06, 2026
Pakistan faces a bind as the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran widens. It is trying to straddle warring sides, while managing public frustration at home.
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Mar 06, 2026
After six seasons of streaming, Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby brings his Romani family of Birmingham gangsters to the big screen.
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Mar 06, 2026
A celebration of the life of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago Friday. Current and former elected officials, faith leaders, entertainers and more are expected to attend. A private funeral will be held Saturday.
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Mar 06, 2026
Many Iranians in the U.S. with family back in Iran have been having a very difficult time staying in touch as bombs continue to drop around the country. That's creating a lot of anxiety and worry.
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