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In 1977, NASA's Voyager One space probe blasted into the sky. Its time is running out A scientific instrument on the Voyager 1 has been shut off to conserve power as the probe continues its interstellar exploration. Elissa Nadworny
Climate 2026 saw the hottest March ever recorded in the continental U.S. This was the hottest March ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., going back 132 years. Climate change is driving up temperatures, and making intense wildfires more likely. Rebecca Hersher
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon holds A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is holding at the same time Iran announced it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again. Eleanor Beardsley
Politics Politics chat: Trump loses support of voters over war and high gas prices Between the war in Iran and high gas prices, President Trump needs to regain the voters' confidence ahead of the November midterm elections. Tamara Keith
Arts & Life Friendships and flower arrangements: Keeping the Japanese art of ikebana alive Ikebana is the Japanese art of floral arranging. Ikebana International is introducing Americans to the art and promoting friendship through flowers. Margaux Bauerlein
Politics U.S. negotiators prepare for more peace talks as Trump repeats threats to Iran After Iran again closed the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said the U.S. is returning to Pakistan for negotiations, with the American delegation led by Vice President Vance. NPR Staff
Politics This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some companies can begin requesting refunds. Alina Selyukh
Health She no longer remembers it's her birthday. He got her a present anyway A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift. Marc Silver
National School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students better off? With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market. Cory Turner
Science The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer. Willem Marx
