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Gasoline prices are displayed outside of a Shell gas station in West Hollywood, California on April 14. Prices vary around the country, and are highest on the west coast; the nationwide average has risen by more than $1 per gallon since the start of the Iran War, but is expected to drop if a decrease in crude oil prices is sustained.
Patrick T. Fallon
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AFP via Getty Images
Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days
Camila Domonoske
Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That's assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.
Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen star in The Christophers.
Claudette Barius
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NEON
You can't fake this: 'The Christophers' is a witty film about forgery and friendship
Justin Chang
Lorne Michaels, the longtime creative force behind Saturday Night Live, is the subject of Morgan Neville's latest documentary Lorne.
Focus Features
A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself
Eric Deggans
This is a strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at a laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a form of yeast that can harm humans — and is resistant to the most common antifungal drugs.
Why scientists are nervous about fungi
They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to their ability to develop resistance to medications that treat them.
Displaced residents travel through the Qasmieh area as they gesture on the way back to their homes in the southern Lebanon, on Friday, after the start of a 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.
The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open
Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.
From left: Fela, Pope Leo and friend, Queen Camilla.
Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows
Also: If you know what Eric Swalwell looks like, you'll get at least one question correct.
In June 2025, people line up outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, which houses offices for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.
Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent 
Going back to work after having a baby can be overwhelming. You're juggling all the emotions of being a new parent while getting up to speed at your job. Tips to help you make a smooth transition.