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U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq

People, rescuers and security forces gather around a vehicle hit by a drone strike, reportedly killing three people, including two leaders of a pro-Iran group, in Baghdad on Wednesday. Murtaja Lateef/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq

A U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital has killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah.

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Middle East crisis — explained

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq

by Jane Arraf, James Hider

3 min

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq

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Law

No good options for Supreme Court in Trump ballot case

by Erika Ryan, Connor Donevan, Courtney Dorning, Sacha Pfeiffer

7 min

No good options for Supreme Court in Trump ballot case

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Elections

How Trump is resonating with Nevada voters ahead of caucuses — and November election

by Franco Ordoñez

3 min

How Trump is resonating with Nevada voters ahead of caucuses — and November election

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Education

Oklahoma demands teacher bonuses back after overpaying

by Beth Wallis

4 min

Oklahoma demands teacher bonuses back after overpaying

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Politics

What a robocall of Biden's AI-generated voice could mean for the 2024 election

by Miles Parks

3 min

What a robocall of Biden's AI-generated voice could mean for the 2024 election

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Year of Global Elections

A preview of Pakistan's election, which is focused on a man who isn't on the ballot

by Diaa Hadid

3 min

A preview of Pakistan's election, which is focused on a man who isn't on the ballot

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Law

Virginia considers allowing doctors to help people with terminal illnesses to die

by Ben Paviour

3 min

Virginia considers allowing doctors to help people with terminal illnesses to die

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National

This Texas city is caught in a fight over who controls the southern border

by David Martin Davies

5 min

This Texas city is caught in a fight over who controls the southern border

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Culture

One New Orleans woman's quest to find the best king cake for Mardi Gras

by Aubri Juhasz

2 min

One New Orleans woman's quest to find the best king cake for Mardi Gras

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Politics

Congress' path forward for the border, Israel and Ukraine

by Deirdre Walsh

4 min

Congress' path forward for the border, Israel and Ukraine

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Middle East

Blinken says Hamas' new cease-fire proposal includes obvious non-starters

by Michele Kelemen

4 min

Blinken says Hamas' new cease-fire proposal includes obvious non-starters

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I went hunting for the 14th Amendment, the document that could bar Trump from ballots

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Politics

I went hunting for the 14th Amendment, the document that could bar Trump from ballots

by Luke Garrett

2 min

I went hunting for the 14th Amendment, the document that could bar Trump from ballots

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Middle East

Palestinians are becoming more openly angry with Hamas for the war's toll on civilians

by Daniel Estrin

4 min

Palestinians are becoming more openly angry with Hamas for the war's toll on civilians

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Television

A look at the game-changing platform that will transform sports streaming

by Eric Deggans

3 min

A look at the game-changing platform that will transform sports streaming

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Politics

Why America can't seem to fix its broken immigration system

by Brianna Scott, Courtney Dorning, Juana Summers

8 min

Why America can't seem to fix its broken immigration system

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Sports

Men's basketball at Dartmouth will vote on unionizing. It could be groundbreaking

by Andrea Hsu

3 min

Men's basketball at Dartmouth will vote on unionizing. It could be groundbreaking

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Media

A tribute to Linda Wertheimer, who's retiring after 5 decades at NPR

by Steve Inskeep

6 min

A tribute to Linda Wertheimer, who's retiring after 5 decades at NPR

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