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Pentagon releases names of 4 U.S. service members killed in Iran war
The Pentagon has identified four of the six U.S. service members killed in the first attacks on Iran.
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Trump claims there would have been a nuclear war if U.S. didn't strike Iran first
President Trump offered a new reason Tuesday for the U.S. strikes on Iran, saying it was his opinion that the country was going to strike first.
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Rep. Gregory Meeks on U.S. operations against Iran and the vote on Trump's war powers
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about U.S. military operations against Iran.
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White House begins arranging flights for Americans stranded in the Middle East
The Trump administration says it is now starting to arrange military and charter flights to help Americans who have been stranded in the Middle East since the war with Iran began.
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Fears begin to mount for Iranians held prisoner by the regime as war enters fifth day
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Would you go to a play by yourself? Theaters are hoping so
As solo leisure booms globally, theater operator ATG Entertainment is launching "Solo Seats" events to destigmatize going to the theater alone.
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Morning news brief
Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks, Trump claims Iran would have struck first if U.S. had not acted, results are in for several U.S. Senate primaries ahead of the midterms.
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Family sues after researcher's death, alleging university's probe led to suicide
The suicide of a Chinese American cancer researcher has raised painful questions over alleged discrimination against Asian scientists in the U.S.
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Gas prices jump and stocks plunge as fallout from the war with Iran spreads
Oil prices are up and stock prices are down, as financial markets react to the U.S. war with Iran.
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Padma Lakshmi returns to cooking competition shows with 'America's Culinary Cup'
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to television host and author Padma Lakshmi about her new cooking competition show, "America's Culinary Cup."
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Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks
Israel and the U.S. continued to strike Iran Wednesday, as the regime extended its regional attacks while preparing for the funeral of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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Former commander weighs in on the possible goals the U.S. has for the war with Iran
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, former commander of the Fifth Fleet in the Middle East, about what the U.S. is trying to achieve in its war with Iran.
