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Trump hails Iran successes but offers no end date, Lebanon wants talks with Israel, and two teens are charged in NYC attack attempt.
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President Trump says the U.S. is 'achieving major strides' in Iran but doesn't cite an endpoint.
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Steve Inskeep speaks to political consultant Sarah Longwell about Trump's focus on Iran.
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Politicians in North Carolina are hopeful new leadership at the Department of Homeland Security will result in finally getting FEMA recovery funding that's been delayed by Kristi Noem.
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NPR's Leila Fadel sits down with Iraq's former Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to talk about the fallout from the US-Israel war against Iran, for Iraq and the region.
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Cyber warfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.
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Towns in eastern Ukraine are putting up netting over sidewalks and roads to stop Russian drones from killing civilians and soldiers.
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The Trump administration wants to allow deep-sea mining for critical minerals near the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents are worried about environmental impacts.
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Scotland, Connecticut 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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Lebanon says it's ready to talk to Israel to end the fighting, as the war in Iran intensifies.