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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has destroyed the Iranian navy. Iran is widening its retaliatory strikes in the region, all while it prepares for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral services, which are set to begin this evening. Yesterday, President Trump defended the U.S. strikes in Iran, claiming that if the U.S. hadn't attacked, Iran would have struck first.
A person stands on the roof of a building looking at a plume of smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on Tuesday. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The first of the 2026 midterms' primaries were held in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas yesterday. Texans chose James Talarico over Rep. Jasmine Crockett as the Democratic candidate to challenge the Republican pick for the U.S. Senate seat. The GOP candidate will not be decided for months. The state's Republican primary is headed to a runoff between Sen. John Cornyn, the incumbent, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In North Carolina, Democrat Roy Cooper is set to compete against Republican Michael Whatley for one of the most competitive U.S. Senate seats. Here are five takeaways from the first primaries.
The Department of Homeland Security is using a massive web of tools to monitor and intimidate critics and people it seeks to deport. To better understand the agency that oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, NPR analyzed dozens of accounts from people describing confrontations with federal immigration officers in recent months. Through research, NPR has uncovered how agents use facial recognition technology, license plate tracking and specialized apps that pinpoint home addresses.
A scene from F1 the Movie, which is nominated for an Oscar for best sound. Warner Bros. Pictures/Apple Original Films hide caption
Oscar-nominated movies Sirāt and F1 stand at opposite ends of the storytelling spectrum, yet they share a lot in common. F1 plunges viewers into the adrenaline-fueled world of Formula One racing. Meanwhile, Sirāt is an eerie movie set in the windswept Moroccan desert. In both films, viewers are deeply immersed in the sounds used to depict vehicles moving across challenging landscapes. Both titles are nominated for achievement in sound. NPR's Chloe Veltman speaks to members of each film's sound department about how they're elevating the cinematic craft. Listen to the distinct audio from the movie and learn how the artists achieved these feats.
With age comes the increased risk of overuse injuries, including heel pain often caused by plantar fasciitis. Narongrit Doungmanee/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
How to Thrive as You Age is a special series exploring the science and secrets of longevity.
The Population Reference Bureau predicts there will be more than 80 million adults age 65 and older in the U.S by mid-century. The number of active older adults is rising — and so is the risk of pain and overuse injury. Common conditions include heel pain, Achilles tendinopathy and tennis elbow. When treatments like over-the-counter medicine don't resolve the issue, shockwave therapy can be a good alternative. Here's how the non-invasive treatment works:
Inside a lab at the University of Utah, Sydney Peterson inspects containers of fruit flies. As part of her doctoral research, the Paralympian is using fruit flies to test the effectiveness of different drugs on certain genetic movement disorders. Emily Chen-Newton hide caption
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
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