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Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing Affordability

More strikes against Iran, including an island crucial to the country’s oil exports. Three separate domestic attacks in the U.S. do not appear to have direct links to Iran. President Trump signs two executive orders geared toward making housing more affordable, as Congress works on legislation. 

Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing Affordability

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Israel Bombs Beirut, Attacks In Michigan And Virginia, Housing Bill

Israel struck central Beirut overnight and issued the first ever evacuation order for part of the capital, as Israel vows it will not stop until Hezbollah is defeated and nearly a million people are displaced in Lebanon alone.

Israel Bombs Beirut, Attacks In Michigan And Virginia, Housing Bill

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Strait Of Hormuz Crisis, Gas Price Politics, Iranian School Strike Investigation

Three commercial oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue on Tehran — Iran may be losing the war in the air, but it is strangling one of the world's most vital waterways and shaking global markets. 

Strait Of Hormuz Crisis, Gas Price Politics, Iranian School Strike Investigation

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Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised the most intense strikes yet on Iran as residential buildings in Tehran come under fire and Iranian forces target naval ships in the Gulf.

Intense Strikes On Iran, Trump Approval Poll, Georgia Special Election Runoff

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Trump Declares Early Victory, Lebanon Asks Israel To Talk, New York Protest Attack

President Trump declared victory in Iran at his first press conference since the war began, but said the U.S. could still go further and compared the endgame to Venezuela, walking back earlier calls for unconditional surrender.

Trump Declares Early Victory, Lebanon Asks Israel To Talk, New York Protest Attack

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Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis

Israel struck Tehran's oil facilities as Iran named a new supreme leader, the hardline son of the Ayatollah Israel killed on day one, and a senior Israeli military official tells NPR the war needs three more weeks.

Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis

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The Human Egg Sellers
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The Human Egg Sellers

For years, India was thought of as the Wild West of the fertility industry. But in 2021, a new law in India made it illegal for women to sell their eggs or serve as paid surrogates. That law clashed with a growing demand for human eggs within the country. The result: a thriving black market for human eggs.

The Human Egg Sellers

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Iran One Week On, Oil Prices Spike, Latin America Meeting

More countries in the Middle East reported incoming fire from Iran over the week. Oil prices spike as shippers avoid the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump is attending a summit for Latin American leaders.

Iran One Week On, Oil Prices Spike, Latin America Meeting

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Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Israel Strikes Beirut, Venezuela-US Diplomacy

President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and named Senator Markwayne Mullin as his pick to take over, in the first cabinet shakeup of his second term.

Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Israel Strikes Beirut, Venezuela-US Diplomacy

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Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War

Iranians are fleeing as Israel and the U.S. keep striking Iran, the fighting continues in Lebanon, and the war’s spillover is rattling Gulf countries.

Iran War Expanding, Khamenei Successor, China Mediates Middle East War

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