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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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On her new album, Kacey Musgraves returns home, to the 'Middle of Nowhere'
Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.
How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip
The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East. If you're booking a flight soon, here are things to know.
ChatGPT might give you bad medical advice, studies warn
New research finds AI can point people in the wrong direction. And the quality of health information it imparts depends on how well you prompt the tools.
Greetings from a Shanghai temple where you can ward off bad luck in the Year of the Horse
According to Chinese mythology, those born in the Year of the Horse will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general. Luckily, there are ways to appease Tai Sui, including amulets at Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple.
Countries agree to a historic release of stockpiled oil to ease global disruption
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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You've heard of yoga with kittens, and goats, and maybe even reindeer… but what about a bunch of pythons and one baby Columbian Common Boa named Mango? -
The Department of Justice is quietly restarting a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One of them was an alleged fake elector in 2020. -
Nearly half of Americans support the National Guard monitoring November's elections, potentially signaling an openness to the sort of nationalizing of elections that President Trump says he wants. -
Without this Education Department oversight, borrowers could "be placed in the wrong loan repayment status, billed for incorrect amounts" and more, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says. -
U.S. strikes on Tehran intensify, Americans' views on Iran war, and Georgia special election heads to runoff.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would bring the most intense strikes across Iran. And residential buildings are not being spared in Tehran.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former national security adviser John Bolton about President Trump's objectives in Iran.
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A judge ruled that three prosecutors were illegally appointed to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional scholar and law professor.
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Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates. -
At a military camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a commander tells NPR his armed opposition group is waiting for a chance to go into Iran.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Maya Berry of the Arab American Institute about the role of politics in heightened anti-Muslim speech in the U.S.
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Starting in 2029, the Oscars will be shown exclusively on YouTube. This announcement follows years of scandals and dwindling audiences for Hollywood's premiere awards show. NPR's A Martinez talks to Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
