Morning Brief: Iran, Middle East Strikes, Artemis II
Trump repeats threat to bomb Iran's infrastructure if a deal isn't reached, strikes in the Middle East intensify as Trump's deadline looms, Artemis II crew heads home after historic moon mission.
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‘Military action is not an effective means to pursue nonproliferation’
Quotable Alicia Sanders-Zakre of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran show military action cannot achieve nonproliferation goals, warning that attacks on nuclear facilities risk long-term radioactive contamination and are prohibited under international law. Published On 7 Apr 2026
Iran pushes back against Trump’s deadline
Israeli search and rescue personnel work at the site of a residential building destroyed in an Iranian strike in the northern city of Haifa on April 5, 2026. Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images Iran's top officials pushed back Monday against President Trump's deadline to open the
Paid Into Medicare, Now Trump’s Policy Will End Her Coverage
Rosa María Carranza attends a protest supporting the temporary protected status program outside the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco on Nov. 18, 2025. Carranza, a resident of neighboring Oakland, worries she could lose her legal status and risk indefinite detention or deportation. Hiram Alejandro Durán/El Tímpano hide caption toggle caption
Blind students sue WVU; new ADA rule could help
Harold Rogers and Miranda Lacy met at West Virginia State University—they both still consider this campus home. They went on to graduate school at West Virginia University, where they say they've faced huge challenges as blind students. Kristian Thacker for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kristian Thacker for NPR Press the "Listen" button below to
Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ show months after her mother’s disappearance
Guthrie returns to 'Today' show months after her mother's disappearance Audio will be available later today. Savannah Guthrie speaks onstage during an event with Hoda Kotb at the 92nd Street Y on Feb. 22, 2024 in New York City. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Savannah Guthrie will return to her
Shingles can hit younger than you think; vaccine can prevent pain
Pain and itching can be early symptoms of shingles. triocean/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption triocean/iStockphoto/Getty Images Chad Bernhard knows the pain of shingles firsthand. The New York City-based audio instructor was in his mid-30s when he noticed a rash on the left side of his body and around part of his chest and his
Morning news brief
Morning news brief Audio will be available later today. President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.
Families fleeing Israeli attacks take refuge in Lebanon’s mountains
Qabr Chamoun, Lebanon – Tucked in the hills of Mount Lebanon, about an hour from Beirut, a school has been turned into a shelter for families displaced from southern Lebanon due to Israeli attacks. Once filled with students, the schoolyard is now a place for aid deliveries. Slides and swings sit empty. Clothes hang between
More than 50 Lebanese Medics Killed; Some Say They’re Targeted
Mourners hold a portrait of Youssef Assaf, a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer paramedic who was killed during a rescue mission in southern Lebanon, at his funeral in Tyre on March 11. Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT, Lebanon — Dozens of paramedics in bright red uniforms