NPR News: Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors

Iran's president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries.

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NPR News: Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit

Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit
President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment.

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NPR News: Family, former presidents and a Hall of Famer give Rev. Jesse Jackson a final sendoff

Family, former presidents and a Hall of Famer give Rev. Jesse Jackson a final sendoff
Several speakers at Jackson's funeral invoked his hallmark catchphrases: "Keep hope alive" and "I am somebody."

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NPR News: Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85
Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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NPR News: GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member.

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NPR News: Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk

Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk
The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately."

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NPR News: Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump

Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump
The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.

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NPR News: After 80 years, the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship' has changed under Trump

After 80 years, the U.S.-U.K. 'special relationship' has changed under Trump
Winston Churchill coined the phrase "special relationship" 80 years ago. Now, his grandson says Trump is damaging U.S.-U.K. ties, and diplomats warn a divorce may be in the works.

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NPR News: China offers to mediate in US-Israel-Iran war

China offers to mediate in US-Israel-Iran war
China says it will send a special envoy to the Middle East to help mediate the US-Israel-Iran war, as Chinese political elites gather in Beijing for the annual "Two Sessions."

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NPR News: China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom

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.

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NPR News: Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays

Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supports the strikes on Iran "with some regret" as they represent an extreme example of a rupturing world order.

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NPR News: Father of accused school shooter found guilty of second-degree murder

Father of accused school shooter found guilty of second-degree murder
The father of a suspected Georgia high school shooter was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder for providing access to the gun used in the 2024 shooting that killed four people.

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NPR News: Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks

Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks
Israel and the U.S. continued to strike Iran Wednesday, as the regime extended its regional attacks while preparing for the funeral of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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NPR News: The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is straining relations with some U.S. allies

The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is straining relations with some U.S. allies
President Trump criticized the U.K. over its stance on the war on Iran, as he praised and welcomed Germany's chancellor to the White House.

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NPR News: Supreme Court wrestles with gun rights, marijuana, and the right to own a gun

Supreme Court wrestles with gun rights, marijuana, and the right to own a gun
The argument took place in light of the court's 2022 Bruen decision, which held that for a gun law to be constitutional, it must be analogous to a similar law at the nation's founding in the late 1700s.

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NPR News: This woman is providing second-hand clothes that teens don't just need, but want

This woman is providing second-hand clothes that teens don't just need, but want
Donated clothes for low-income kids aren't always that cool. So a volunteer at a school district in Sonoma County curates, launders and presents clothing donations that teens actually want to wear.

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NPR News: Iranians in Los Angeles react to the strikes on Iran

Iranians in Los Angeles react to the strikes on Iran
The Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles has celebrated the Trump administration's strikes against Iran, but some have mixed feelings.

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NPR News: Iranian spokesperson says country has 'no other choice' but to fight back

Iranian spokesperson says country has 'no other choice' but to fight back
Esmail Baghaei, spokeman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, talks about his country's response to U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.

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NPR News: U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran continue into 2nd day, as the region faces turmoil

U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran continue into 2nd day, as the region faces turmoil
Israel said on Sunday it had launched more attacks on Iran, while the Iranian government continued strikes on Israel and on U.S. targets in Gulf states, Iraq and Jordan.

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NPR News: Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed

Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed
The Iranian government has announced 40 days of mourning. The country's supreme leader was killed following an attack launched by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday against Iran.

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NPR News: Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed

Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed
The Iranian government has announced 40 days of mourning. The country's supreme leader was killed following an attack launched by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday against Iran.

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