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Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.
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What is the current situation on the battlefield in Iran?
The Pentagon is sending two Marine units to the Middle East despite President Trump's denials that he will call for ground troops to fight in Iran.
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An Iranian-American political science expert talks about Iran's nuclear program
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ariane Tabatabai, the Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about the nature of Iran's nuclear program, and whether it, as President Trump has said, posed an "imminent threat."
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Week in Politics: Trump and the war in Iran; Pentagon funding; Senate debates SAVE Act
President Trumps looks to allies for help with the war in Iran, then says the U.S. doesn't need it. The Pentagon requests 200 billion dollars in additional funding. The Senate debates the SAVE Act.
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Migration policy expert explains the condition of people displaced by the war in Iran
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Ninette Kelley about the condition of people displaced by war in Iran and the impact on countries in the region.
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What to know about the closure of the Kennedy Center
Scott Simon and former director Deborah Rutter look out over a soon-to-be shuttered Kennedy Center.
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The latest updates on the Iran war after three weeks
Heavy airstrikes overnight in Tehran as President Trump says he's considering winding down military operations.
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Opinion: An ancient, sophisticated palate
Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."
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Investigators in the U.S. examine if recent targeted attacks are linked to the Iran war
Investigators in the U.S. search for motives in three recent instances of targeted attacks, and whether they are related to the war in Iran.
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Saturday Sports: Iran and the World Cup; College basketball gears up for March Madness
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss Iran's World Cup participation and college basketball as it heads into March Madness.
