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Dozens of Black pilots disappeared during WWII. Who are the men still lost?

Dozens of Tuskegee Airmen went missing in action during World War II. Most of them have not been found. Who were these men and what happened to them? In her book, "Forgotten Souls," NPR investigative ...

2026-04-12

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US/Iran Peace Talks, Hungary Election Preview, Congress Returns Monday

Delegations from the US and Iran are in Pakistan to negotiate an end to the six-week-old war. Voters in Hungary weigh in ahead of tomorrow’s national election where polls signal trouble for Prime Mini...

2026-04-11

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Vance Iran Negotiations, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Artemis II Return To Earth

Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan this weekend to lead peace talks with Iran, as the ceasefire is already under enormous stress. More than 300 people have been killed in Lebanon since Is...

2026-04-10

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Trump and NATO, Shaky Ceasefire In Middle East, Lebanon's Day Of Mourning

President Trump met with NATO's Secretary-General at the White House and blasted the alliance afterward for not helping during the war, as the ceasefire is already showing cracks less than 24 hours af...

2026-04-09

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Trump-Iran Ceasefire, Iran On Trump's Reversal, Markets React To Reopening Of Hormuz

President Trump reached a last-minute ceasefire with Iran just before his deadline to bomb the country's bridges and power plants, with Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks while n...

2026-04-08

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Jamie Dimon on Iran, Trump and why he’s optimistic about AI | NPR’s Newsmakers

In this bonus episode of Up First, we’re sharing the latest episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, featuring Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorganChase, the nation’s largest bank. JPMorgan has a stake in almost everythi...

2026-04-08

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Iran Deadline, Middle East War Escalation, Artemis II Trip Home

President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is tonight, with threats to bomb every bridge and power plant if the deal falls through. Israel is already battering Iran's economy and...

2026-04-07

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Trump Issues Profane Threats, Trump's War Politics, Artemis II Lunar Flyby

Missiles struck across the Middle East overnight as President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz nears. Trump posted a profane threat to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges if it ...

2026-04-06

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The Americans caught in ICE’s web of surveillance

Since taking office last year, the Trump administration has pushed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ramp up deportations. This increase in enforcement operations has meant that American ci...

2026-04-05

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Jet Down in Iran, Voter Privacy, Dietary Guidelines

A U.S. fighter jet went down in Iran and there's been a shakeup of Army leadership. The retirement of a privacy officer at the Department of Justice shines a light on the Trump Administration's intere...

2026-04-04

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Pam Bondi Out, Iran Charges Strait Tolls, International Meeting on Hormuz

Attorney General Pam Bondi is out after facing backlash for the Justice Department's mishandling of the Epstein files and failing to deliver the prosecutions of President Trump's enemies. Iran is form...

2026-04-03

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Trump's Speech On Iran, Reactions To Trump's Remarks, SCOTUS Birthright Case

President Trump says the war in Iran will end shortly, promising to hit Iran extremely hard over the next two to three weeks but offering few specifics on how the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. The UK...

2026-04-02

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Trump's Iran Endgame, War Economy, SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case

President Trump says the U.S. mission in Iran is almost over, walking back his demands on the Strait of Hormuz and saying other countries can deal with it themselves. Iran's closure of the strait has...

2026-04-01

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Iran War Week 5, Trump's Mixed Messages, TSA Back Pay

Pakistan says it is ready to host U.S.-Iran talks in the coming days, but Iran is still attacking U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and other targets across the Gulf as the war enters its fifth week. Presi...

2026-03-31

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Lebanese Warfront, US Troops Deployed To Middle East, TSA and Travel

Israeli airstrikes killed three journalists in southern Lebanon this weekend, as Netanyahu orders the military to expand its offensive as millions are displaced by the war. Iran agreed to let 20 Paki...

2026-03-30

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RFK Jr lauds Italy's addiction treatment. Can it work here?

As many as 50 million people in the United States are thought to struggle with an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The majority don’t get treatment for it, and of those who do seek treatment, about half...

2026-03-29

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Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings Marches

The Iran War enters its second month with no clear ceasefire talks. Gas prices and airport chaos weigh down President Trump's approval numbers. Protesters against the president gather around the count...

2026-03-28

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Gov. Wes Moore on Iran, pardon power, and his future | NPR's Newsmakers

In this special episode of Up First, we're sharing the premiere of NPR's newest podcast, Newsmakers, featuring Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Moore has turned aside speculation that he might seek the pres...

2026-03-28

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Trump Cabinet, DHS Funding, CPAC, Trump and Iran

The Senate reaches an agreement to open most of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump sets a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, then extends it twice. GOP faithful gather for CPAC co...

2026-03-27

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Iran Rejects US Peace Proposal, Troop Deployment, Social Media Trial

Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and offers a different peace plan. Thousands more U.S. troops are deployed to the Middle East as President Trump considers seizing Iranian oil infrastructur...

2026-03-26

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