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1080 episodes transcribedPresident Trump launched “Project Freedom” to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran immediately attacked the first vessels wi...
President Trump announced the U.S. military will begin escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation he calls Project Freedo...
Evangelicals in America are divided over immigration enforcement. So who gets to claim the side of God?This week on The Sunday Story, NPR’s Brittany L...
Spirit Airlines ceased operation overnight, as jet fuel prices are pinching airlines. A panel of federal judges in Louisiana has ended telemedicine ac...
President Trump is facing growing political pressure over the war in Iran as gas prices hit new highs and European allies accuse him of being humiliat...
The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has already cost 25 billion dollars as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the cost of the war in a heari...
The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, accusing him of threatening President Trump with an Instagram p...
The man who stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, with new court documents revea...
President Trump called for unity after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents Dinner with him and the Vice President on stage, then later...
There’s a category of special education that stands out from the rest. It’s designed for kids who struggle with their emotions and behaviors, known at...
A deadlock between the U.S. and Iran continues over the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have caug...
President Trump says he is prepared to wait for the best deal to end the war with Iran, even as he orders the Navy to shoot any boat caught laying min...
Iran seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz as both the U.S. and Iran claim control of the waterway. The White House insists the ceasefire, wh...
President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely as Iran calls the extension meaningless and accuses the U.S. of preparing a surprise atta...
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires today as President Trump calls an extension highly unlikely, Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan...
The U.S. fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to break through the naval blockade. Iran calls it piracy and vows to retaliate with the...
Public education used to enjoy strong bipartisan support, but across the country, there’s a growing push to offer students alternatives to traditional...
Iran says it is clamping back down on the Strait of Hormuz, putting the ceasefire at risk. President Trump appeared at a rally at an Arizona megachurc...
In this special episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Through his f...
A 10-day ceasefire is now in effect between Israel and Lebanon, but Israel says it is not leaving southern Lebanon and Hezbollah says that gives it th...
