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Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?
- Terry Gross
- Mar 24, 2026
New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean — considering the Castro...
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Senate confirms Sen. Mullin as DHS secretary. And, Iran denies U.S. talks to end war
- Brittney Melton
- Mar 24, 2026
The Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary. And, Iran has denied that it's in talks with the U.S....
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Iran fires more missiles at Israel, dismisses Trump's talk as 'fake news'
- NPR Staff
- Mar 24, 2026
Israeli health officials said Iranian missiles struck four sites across Israel Tuesday, including central Tel Aviv, injuring at least six people. Iran...
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Airstrikes may have destroyed Iran's last F-14s, ending a long, strange saga
- Scott Neuman
- Mar 24, 2026
The F-14 was made famous in Top Gun. The U.S. sold the planes to Iran in the 1970s, only for the two countries to become enemies. Iran kept its F-14s...
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First female archbishop of Canterbury highlights progress and ongoing challenges
- Jason DeRose
- Mar 23, 2026
With the installation of the first female archbishop of Canterbury, women clergy in the Episcopal Church reflect on the struggle toward women's ordina...
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Iran threatens strikes on Gulf power plants following Trump's Strait of Hormuz ultimatum
- NPR Staff
- Mar 23, 2026
Iran warned it could start striking power plants across the Gulf region, after President Trump threatened to hit Iran's energy infrastructure unless T...
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Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities
- NPR Staff
- Mar 22, 2026
Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48...
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Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour
- Ruth Sherlock
- Mar 22, 2026
Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate...
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Cuba's power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
- The Associated Press
- Mar 22, 2026
Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a deca...
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How the U.S. oil blockade is taking a high toll on everyday Cubans
- Adrian Ma
- Mar 21, 2026
As tensions between Washington and Havana mount, what is life like for Cubans living through a weekslong oil blockade? NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to CNN's...
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End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats
- Lauren Frayer
- Mar 21, 2026
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, fo...
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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...