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Iran war enters its fourth week, with no clear end in sight
- NPR Staff
- Mar 21, 2026
As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks t...
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'Everybody was wearing black.' How the Iranian diaspora is observing Nowruz amid war
- Sarah Ventre
- Mar 20, 2026
Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are tryi...
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How the Iran war threatens global food supply
- Fatma Tanis
- Mar 20, 2026
About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this cou...
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Trump is dismantling democracy, reports find. And, Treasury to take over student loans
- Brittney Melton
- Mar 20, 2026
Recent studies show the U.S. is slipping further from democracy. And, the Trump administration plans to transfer federal student loans from the Educat...
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Israel launches more strikes on Tehran as Iran continues attacks on Gulf oil facilities
- NPR Staff
- Mar 20, 2026
The latest strikes come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would "hold off on future attacks" on Iran's energy...
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From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela
- Manuel Rueda
- Mar 20, 2026
Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it,...
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From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future
- Manuel Rueda
- Mar 20, 2026
Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it,...
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Why it's so hard for world leaders to bring down oil and gasoline prices
- Camila Domonoske
- Mar 20, 2026
From waiving the Jones Act to rerouting oil through the Red Sea, governments are doing their best to make up for the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, b...
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Relative of airmen killed in refueling plane crash in Iraq talks about his life
- Michel Martin
- Mar 20, 2026
Maj. John "Alex" Klinner was among six airmen killed in a refueling plane crash during Operation Epic Fury. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Klinner's...
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Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
- The Associated Press
- Mar 20, 2026
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, so...
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Fear, defiance, and anger: Iranians describe life under bombardment
- Emily Feng
- Mar 19, 2026
In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are b...
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As Pakistan and Afghanistan declare truce, civilians in Kabul count the cost of war
- Fazelminallah Qazizai
- Mar 19, 2026
At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The...