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The latest from the ground in Iran and Israel amid war

Full Episode
49:48

Plumes of smoke rise as strikes hit the city during the US–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026.

Vahid Salemi/AP

We take a look at the effects of airstrikes on the ground in Iran and Israel a week into the war. Also, homes built from earth are making a comeback in Colombia. And, a family in Prague holds formal classical music concerts in their living room. Plus, a Berlin-based sculptor has to ask visitors to not touch — or lick — his artwork.

In This Episode

Life under bombs in Iran
5:30
How war is affecting daily life — and public opinion — in Israel
7:19
This artist’s sculptures are made of sugar — and people won’t stop licking them
8:09
Ancient building technology of rammed earth is coming back
4:35
A large plume of gray smoke rises above a cityscape with multiple buildings in the foreground, indicating an explosion or fire event.
A brief history of US, Israeli and Iranian relations
Special Coverage
12:46
Catalan curlers in Canada for first-ever match
3:20
Aerial view of Prague's Old Town Square with the Church of Our Lady before Týn prominently in the background, surrounded by colorful historic buildings and numerous people gathered in the plaza below.
This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room
Special Coverage
4:05