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World The U.S. attacks Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for answers on the war's rationale. NPR Staff
Arts & Life Over puppy yoga? Try it with snakes. You've heard of yoga with kittens, and goats, and maybe even reindeer… but what about a bunch of pythons and one baby Columbian Common Boa named Mango? Deena Prichep
Politics Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds Nearly half of Americans support the National Guard monitoring November's elections, potentially signaling an openness to the sort of nationalizing of elections that President Trump says he wants. Miles Parks
National Federal oversight protects student borrowers. Some of it has stopped, watchdog says Without this Education Department oversight, borrowers could "be placed in the wrong loan repayment status, billed for incorrect amounts" and more, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says. Cory Turner
Politics The Trump DOJ is giving guns back to felons, including one alleged fake elector The Department of Justice is quietly restarting a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One of them was an alleged fake elector in 2020. Jaclyn Diaz
Politics Morning news brief U.S. strikes on Tehran intensify, Americans' views on Iran war, and Georgia special election heads to runoff. Leila Fadel
U.S. strikes across Iran intensify as residential buildings are not spared Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would bring the most intense strikes across Iran. And residential buildings are not being spared in Tehran. Aya Batrawy
Politics Ex-national security adviser John Bolton on Trump's Iran goals NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former national security adviser John Bolton about President Trump's objectives in Iran. Steve Inskeep
Law & Courts Three prosecutors in New Jersey U.S. attorney's office were appointed illegally A judge ruled that three prosecutors were illegally appointed to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional scholar and law professor. Steve Inskeep
Environment 2025 saw relatively fewer natural disasters. Will you get a break on home insurance? Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates. Michael Copley