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The busiest place you've never seen
- Julia Gunther
- Apr 4, 2026
Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabi...
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Seville, Spain's Holy Week blends faith, tradition and spectacle
- Alexis Marshall
- Apr 3, 2026
Even as religious belief declines in Spain, the processions at Seville's Semana Santa — the Holy Week lead-up to Easter — draw crowds moved by music,...
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Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants
- NPR Staff
- Apr 3, 2026
Iranian officials said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit I...
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Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help
- Steve Walsh
- Apr 3, 2026
Troops and their families have been pushed back to the United States after their bases in the Middle East were threatened by Iranian counterattacks. C...
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Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China
- The Associated Press
- Apr 3, 2026
Pakistan confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, where Beijing is trying to broker a lasting ceasefire af...
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Trump makes case for Iran war. And, SCOTUS leans toward upholding birthright citizenship
- Brittney Melton
- Apr 2, 2026
President Trump addressed the nation last night, making his case for war with Iran. And, the Supreme Court majority seemed inclined to rule against th...
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Iran continues strikes across the Persian Gulf despite Trump's warning
- NPR Staff
- Apr 2, 2026
Iran continued to target Gulf countries with ballistic missiles and drones Thursday as the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert warning of...
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Eight ‌Muslim-majority countries 'strongly condemn' Israel's new death penalty law
- Apr 2, 2026
Eight Muslim-majority countries have "strongly condemned" a new Israeli law which makes death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convic...
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U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez
- The Associated Press
- Apr 2, 2026
The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the...
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Is the U.S. Navy ready to clear sea mines in the Persian Gulf?
- Scott Neuman
- Apr 1, 2026
Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often oversha...
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"Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa
- Fatma Tanis
- Apr 1, 2026
In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that...
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This fringe actor finds the spotlight in Israel's most provocative film post-Oct. 7
- Daniel Estrin
- Apr 1, 2026
Ariel Bronz plays a musician in the film Yes, which looks at the trauma and drive for vengeance that swept over Israel after the 2023 Hamas-led attack...