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The U.S. says it will guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz to break the deadlock.

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The State Department has had a surge in new retirements

Usually, 2/3 of U.S. ambassadors come from the career foreign service. But the Trump administration has named mostly political ambassadors, leaving senior career diplomats with few prospects.

Duration:00:03:54

Saying goodbye to the Yankee broadcaster with the legendary calls

New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling has died at age 87. He started as the team's play-by-play announcer in 1989, and he called every game until he missed his first one in 2019.

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What actually happens when schools take away students' phones?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Stanford education economist Thomas Dee about the latest study on schools banning cellphones.

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Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change

The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week.

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Entrepreneurs fight pile-up of garbage in the West Bank

Israeli restrictions on movement in the West Bank are impeding garbage trucks from reaching landfills, leaving Palestinians living amid mounds of trash. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to change this.

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Life Kit team shares tax choices that save you money

Life Kit has tips to help you make better tax choices now that'll save you money in 2026.

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A journalist revisits a decision to report on a teacher for sexual abuse

Investigative journalist Isolde Raftery of KUOW explains why, two decades later, she re-investigated her own reporting on a teacher accused of sexual abuse.

Duration:00:06:20

As the Devil Wears Prada 2 struts into theaters, NPR staffers discuss fashion in film

NPR's fashionistas talk about how their favorite films have influenced what we wear, and the power of costumes to transform character.

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Blasting beats and neon lights: inside Nairobi's 'nganya' bus culture

In Nairobi, the matatu isn't just a ride—it's a rolling nightclub, art gallery, and heartbeat of the city all in one.

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Composer Adrian Younge opens up about making music with a cinematic feel

Composer Adrian Younge talks about being inspired by the spy-thriller sound of 60s and 70s jazz, what it's like being sampled and why his music has a cinematic feel.

Duration:00:04:58

Modern economic chokepoints in war and the impact on geopolitics

Hoover Institution fellow Eyck Freymann explains what the Iran war and the blockade of the Straight of Hormuz reveals about modern economic chokepoints, geopolitics and war strategies.

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How does diplomacy work during a military deadlock?

Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains the nuances of diplomatic moves at a time of military stalemate.

Duration:00:05:37

Comedian Sheng Wang on finding joy in the mundane

In his new Netflix special, comedian Sheng Wang elevates mundane moments - like picking a toothbrush - into punchlines. NPR's Emily Feng talks to the comedian about where he finds joy.

Duration:00:09:33

Oil and gas companies making hay by making plastic?

Author Beth Gardiner talks about her new book, 'Plastic Inc.' and about what she learned about the relationship between oil and gas companies and the plastics industry.

Duration:00:05:50

An inevitable rise in Chinese-made EVs in America?

Chinese-made EVs that are not currently legally sold in the U.S. are making their way across the border anyway, says Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Felton, who recently covered a rise in interest in the vehicles.

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Is there a 'standard' Indian body?

India recently published a survey to 'standardize' the Indian body sizes, so its manufacturers don't have to use the U.S. and E.U. sizes for a billion people. But is there a 'standard' Indian body?

Duration:00:04:53

Collaboration helps NPR journalists get you the story of the Iran war up close

Three NPR journalists talk about the challenge of producing independent, accurate coverage of the war with Iran.

Duration:00:09:06

Justice Alito and the Voting Rights Act

NPR's Emily Feng speaks with historian Peter Canellos about the Supreme Court's recent voting rights decision and Justice Samuel Alito's role in it.

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ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric warns of the war's impact on civilians