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Iran pushes back against Trump's deadline

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Iran's top officials pushed back against President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
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These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help

Jonaki Mehta

Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.

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Shingles can hit younger than you think. The vaccine can prevent excruciating pain

Ashley Milne-Tyte

A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.
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Savannah Guthrie returns to the 'Today' show months after her mother's disappearance

Alana Wise, Rachel Treisman

Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has not been seen since returning home from a family dinner the evening of Jan. 31.
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NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know

Brendan Byrne

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.
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UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

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UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

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A music festival booked Kanye West, now known as Ye, and lost major sponsors

Neda Ulaby

The rapper Ye was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival in London. He's gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activities glorifying Nazis.

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Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union

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These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall

Ari Daniel

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Sunday Puzzle: "To Be Announced"

Will Shortz

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUNC listener Andrew Patton and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz
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In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they're targeted

Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah, Claire Harbage

Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies.
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Questions to help you get 'financially naked' with your partner

Marielle Segarra, Clare Marie Schneider

Having "brutally honest conversations" about money can bring couples closer together, says Vivian Tu, a financial educator. She shares questions to ask your partner at every relationship stage.
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More teens are getting hooked on gambling. Parents say it often goes undetected

Sequoia Carrillo

The explosion of online gambling and sports betting, as well as the advertising behind it, is attracting a growing number of young people, most of them boys.
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Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel

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In a profanity-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump lashed out at Iran and injected new volatility into the conflict, hours after U.S. forces carried out a high-risk rescue mission.