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Trump says he urged Israel, Hezbollah to hold fire as tensions in Lebanon rise

President Trump says he asked Israel to delay attacking Beirut and urged Hezbollah to hold fire. The effort comes as Iran halts talks with the U.S. amid Israel's expanding invasion of Lebanon.
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Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., shares his thoughts on the U.S.-Iran peace talks

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, for his view of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and negotiations.
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Iranians back online after a government-imposed blackout

People in Iran are back online after a government-imposed digital blackout that lasted nearly three months. Reconnecting has been bittersweet for many Iranians.
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DOJ says it will pause its 'anti-weaponization' fund after judge's ruling, Trump says he urged Israel, Hezbollah to hold fire amid rising tensions over Lebanon, Californians vote in state's primaries.
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'Why not me?': André De Shields on his theatre career and latest Tony nomination

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with theatre actor André De Shields who is in a late-career renaissance and is nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in "CATS: The Jellicle Ball."
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With its return home, major plumbing issue on board USS Ford can be addressed

After nearly a year at sea, the USS Ford is finally home. That means the crew can take some well-earned leave, but it also means plumbing problems on the $13 billion carrier can be fixed.
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Political parties once avoided primaries. In many places, that's changed

For years, political parties in most states have avoided getting involved in primary races -- leaving the choice to voters. But in many places, those elections are looking different this year.
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Global conflicts push Sri Lanka's economy to the brink

Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they've got no buffer left.
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In Oklahoma, unused land at prisons becomes a pollinator's paradise

Pollinator gardens help migrating birds and butterflies. One state on their flight path is planting habitats at its prisons.
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Justice Department says it will pause 'anti-weaponization' fund after judge's ruling

The Justice Department says it will abide by a federal judge's ruling pausing the government's creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that has drawn bipartisan pushback in Congress.
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