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Some 20,000 seafarers are trapped in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz; the UN says its trying to extricate them.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks retired Rear Admiral and former national security communications adviser John Kirby about President Trump's address on the war with Iran.
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President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night to outline his objectives for the war in Iran, discuss the military's progress to date and announce the war there is "nearing completion."
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Foreclosures on VA loans are at their highest level in a decade. VA has a fix but it is months away and could still leave vets worse off than most other homeowners. -
Israel has invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon. Israel has said it will push up to the Litani River.
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Trump says war in Iran is 'nearing completion' in national address, Iranian officials react to President Trump's speech on Iran war, SCOTUS hears arguments on birthright citizenship.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Grammy-winning artist Brandy about her memoir, "Phases," in which she charts her growth to stardom from Mississippi churches to Hollywood.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Dr. Firass Abiad, Lebanon's former Minister of Public Health, about Israel's invasion of his country.
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Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary in the U.S-Israel war with Iran. It played this role before, during a high-stakes moment in diplomatic history.
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German scientists face a social media firestorm as they try to save a humpback whale in the Baltic Sea.
