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Arts & Life Nominees talk about new Oscars category: casting The Academy Awards will for the first time spotlight a vital, often overlooked craft: casting. NPR speaks with all the nominees in the new category. Mandalit del Barco
Arts & Life Massachusetts cinema collects mispronounced film titles The employees of a movie theater have been keeping a list of some of the mis-remembered film titles that ticket-buyers have asked for. Hosts
National Concerns about maintenance of aircraft carrier USS Ford The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has been at the center of two major conflicts in recent months. Some parents of crew members and lawmakers worry about the impact of its lengthy deployment. Steve Walsh
National Security Counterterrorism expert discusses possible domestic risks after US strikes on Iran What are the domestic risks of terror attacks following U.S. strikes on Iran? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Matthew Levitt, a counterterrorism expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Steve Inskeep
Food Pan dulce is a sweet morning treat and a symbol of Latino culture Pan dulce is a symbol of Latino food and culture. At a recent masterclass, people learned how to bake sweet bread while sharing stories. Marian Navarro
Dissident Mehdi Mahmoudian on his hopes for Iran now Mehdi Mahmoudian has been in and out of Iran's prisons over decades. He's a longtime political and human rights activist. NPR's Leila Fadel spoke with him about what its like in Tehran. Leila Fadel
Iranian clerics convene to choose Ayatollah successor As clerics convene to replace Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after his death in an Israeli strike, Iran faces a pivotal choice that could either cement hardline continuity under his son or usher in a fundamentally transformed regime. Jackie Northam
Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour on new leadership selection process NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Iran's selection of new leadership. Steve Inskeep
Food From Booming: Grocery sticker shock and the rise of the dollar-store dinner Creative hacks for putting food on the table now that your dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to. Jim Gates
World China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad. The Associated Press