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US ups the ante in the war with Iran

Full Episode
50:16

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, April 6, 2026.

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A look at the tensions currently on display between diplomacy and escalation in the Iran war. Also, scientists in Southeast Asia are bio-hacking mosquitoes to curb the spread of disease. And, the editor-in-chief of an independent newspaper in Afghanistan tells the story of trying to protect his paper from the Taliban. Plus, Pakistani American doctor Seema Jilani defines what it means to find home while working in war zones.

In This Episode

Upping the ante in Iran
8:11
Scientists in Southeast Asia are bio-hacking mosquitos
5:20
One man’s attempt to protect his newspaper from the Taliban
6:44
Some stories from the animal kingdom
1:15
Racist cop film skewers Spanish politicians, rakes in cash
6:14
Two women in winter clothing stand at a grave holding flowers, with a memorial portrait in the background.
Four years since Ukrainian forces liberated the city of Bucha
Special Coverage
5:15
Famed Japanese drummer is big outside of Japan
5:59
A doctor’s search to find home in war zones across the world
7:32