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The Seattle SuperSonics and why "the king of the latte missed out huge" The Sonics are closer to coming back than they've ever been before. Gabrielle Healy
Business Locals respond to potential return of the Seattle SuperSonics — not just a regular team The potential for a return of the SuperSonics to Seattle is not exactly a slam dunk, yet. But now that the NBA's leadership officially favors exploring expansion to Seattle, it scores some big points toward the city winning a team once again. Dyer Oxley
World State-of-the-art air defense systems have not been able to stop some Iranian missiles The U.S. and Israel say they've depleted most of Iran's missile arsenal, but its weapons — including controversial cluster munitions — are challenging even the most advanced air-defense systems. Daniel Estrin
Health Soil may be a source of resistance to antibiotics, new research suggests New research suggests drought can stoke antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, and those genes can end up in human pathogens. Jonathan Lambert
Sports The Major League Baseball season officially begins Major League Baseball gets underway Wednesday when the San Francisco Giants host the New York Yankees. The LA Dodgers are favorites to repeat as champions, and a labor battle could be on the horizon. Becky Sullivan
The 82nd Airborne is headed to the Middle East. Do we know why? Thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division are expected to deploy to the Middle East. Iran publicly rejected a ceasefire proposal, though the White House says talks continue. Tom Bowman
The secret campaign within the Pentagon to bring AI into combat NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson about her new book, Project Maven, and the secret campaign within the Pentagon to bring AI into combat. Courtney Dorning
National National Mall is propaganda battlefield for Trump and his critics Banners bearing the face of President Trump vie with satiric statues and protest posters in a propaganda battle playing out in and around the National Mall. Frank Langfitt
Asia Hindu minority in Bangladesh faces surge in attacks after 2024 uprising Ever since mass protests ousted Bangladesh's leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, minorities have faced a surge of vigilante attacks. Diaa Hadid
What the future of the U.S. war in Iran might look like for Gulf Arab nations The Arab countries of the Gulf opposed the U.S. war in Iran. Yet they face some of the heaviest attacks from Iran and feel the war could leave them less secure than when the fighting began. Greg Myre