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NPR's Scott Simon talks with House Armed Service Committee ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., about the war on Iran, now a month old, and DHS funding. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The war in Iran has been going on for a month. There is no end in sight. More U.S. troops are headed to the region. President

NewsFeed Police in Tel Aviv dispersed hundreds of protesters on Saturday opposing Israel’s operation with the US against Iran, now in its second month. Up to 18 people have been arrested so far, according to local media, as wartime restrictions on gatherings remain in place. Published On 29 Mar 2026

Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from "Woza Albert" at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1981. Ruphin Coudyzer/AP hide caption toggle caption Ruphin Coudyzer/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—When it first started in the 1970s, South Africa's Market Theater staged plays considered to be so subversive that it became a

To prepare herself for basketball practice, Marta Galic said, she spent a lot of time in the bathroom. She would splash cold water on her face, practice the Superman pose in the mirror and make sure to empty her bladder. "Practices felt like entering a war zone," she said. Her frequent bathroom trips started after

Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle

Noreen Vance 's beloved sister Angela has severe Down syndrome and needs help with daily life. Their mother cared for her for decades but refused to confront the possibility that she might die before her daughter. Vance tried to talk about the future, but her mom just shut the conversation down. So there was no

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a discussion Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Members of the Republican faithful are gathering in Dallas on Saturday for the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the annual event known for

A woman speaks on the phone as emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia's Prince

Christian Pulisic (center) warms up with other members of the U.S. men's national soccer team at the Atlanta United training center in Marietta, Ga. on Friday. The U.S. squad is preparing for two key pre-World Cup games in Atlanta against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday. Russell Lewis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Russell Lewis/NPR

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on March 27, 2026. Trump will deliver remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami Beach. MANDEL NGAN/AFP hide caption toggle caption MANDEL NGAN/AFP In the absence of action on a federal level, states have been passing dozens