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How Pakistan emerged as a key negotiator in the Iran war
As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Middle East, all eyes are turning to Islamabad for high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran. Pakistan has emerged…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What can Montgomery Alabama teach Americans about Civil Rights?
The landscape of Montgomery, Alabama is a monument to Civil Rights, but is America losing touch with the lessons of that movement?
Montgomery, Alabama…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s Iran deadline ticks closer. Where do things stand now?
President Trump is threatening to destroy the nation of Iran if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday.
“A whole c…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Trump and Netanyahu went to war together. Are they still on the same page?
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have stood shoulder to shoulder in their war on Iran — both men have said they want to …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Dramatic rescue of U.S. airman in Iran as Trump proposes expanded war budget
After a dramatic rescue of a U.S. airman in Iran, President Trump posted a profanity-laden threat to Iran that if it didn't open the Strait of Hormuz…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Reporting on China's move to provide global aid as U.S. pulls out
As the U.S. pulls out of providing billions of dollars of aid for programs globally, NPR's reporters find out what that looks like on the ground - an…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
How Trump's war rhetoric differs from past presidents'
Some of the most memorable speeches in American history have been delivered in wartime, with presidents seeking to unify the country, explain their s…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Iran War: Threats to attack civilian targets are raising concerns with legal experts
Attacking civilian infrastructure is a war crime under international law. So when President Trump threatened to attack power plants and potentially a…
2 months ago
Meet the NASA astronauts headed to the moon
The quest to reach the Moon has always been a key part of the American myth.
So has the country's embrace of immigrants, and its vision of itself as …
2 months ago
American farmers were already struggling, then came the Iran war
A series of Trump administration policy decisions – deportations, tariffs, and the Iran war – are ratcheting up the pressure on American farmers.
It’…
2 months ago