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Iran has retaliated to U.S. and Israel strikes. Several countries that host American military bases in the region including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain say they have been attacked.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ali Vaez, an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group, about U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, about American and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about the U.S. strikes on Iran.
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Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes. -
We look at the White House's messaging to the American public on the strikes in Iran.
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President Trump announced a major military combat operation on Iran early this morning, targeting several cities across Iran. We look at the strategy there and potential outcomes.
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Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.
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Prompted by a new law, Kansas began sending letters to some trans people saying their drivers licenses were being invalidated until they change their gender information.
