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Updates on the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran
Israel continued strikes on Lebanon Friday as Iran insisted on a cease-fire there in order for formal negotiations with the U.S. to begin.
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A legal scholar explains the challenges with Trump's global tariffs
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ilya Somin, law professor at George Mason University and Cato Institute chair in constitutional studies, about the latest case challenging President Trump's global tariffs.
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Week in Politics: Trump navigates ceasefire with Iran; division among his supporters
President Trump faces pressure to end the war with Iran both from Iran and from onetime political allies here at home.
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Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas shares likely outcome of U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas about how U.S.-Iran negotiations being held in Pakistan
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Saturday Sports: The Masters; NCAA men's hockey tournament; NBA playoffs
NPR's Scott Simon and reporter Michele Steele discuss the Masters and the NCAA men's hockey tournament, and preview the NBA playoffs.
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Celine Dion tribute artist Elisa Furr discusses the iconic singer's return to the stage
Celine Dion is returning to the stage after years battling an illness. NPR's Scott Simon talks about it with Elisa Furr, a Celine Dion tribute singer based in Las Vegas.
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Opinion: Humanity's hopes ascended with Artemis II
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II this week. The four astronauts aboard will travel around the moon.
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How does Trump intend to bring the war with Iran to an end?
Two U.S. planes went down in the war in Iran on Friday, even as President Trump said the conflict will end soon.
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A foreign policy expert shares perspective on the Iran war
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the latest developments in the war in Iran.
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Latest updates on the Iran war
We look at the escalations in the war with Iran, including what we know about the downed U.S. F-15 jet, the latest targets struck in Iran, and its retaliatory attacks on countries in the region.