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  • President Trump is fighting homelessness. Some worry his approach hurts veterans.

    President Trump is fighting homelessness. Some worry his approach hurts veterans.
    Jun 17 2026
    According to the latest government data, nearly 750,000 people are homeless in the United States – including more than 30,000 military veterans.

    President Trump issued an executive order that aggressively targets homeless people - and advocates fear that includes veterans.

    NPR's Quil Lawrence spent time with street-outreach workers in Long Beach, California to learn more about their concerns.

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    This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Kathryn Fink.

    It was edited by Andrew Sussman and Tinbete Ermyas.

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    9 mins
  • The Strait of Hormuz could open soon. But will it be safe for ships?

    The Strait of Hormuz could open soon. But will it be safe for ships?
    Jun 16 2026
    President Trump and Iran say an agreement has been reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

    The waterway is critical to global trade, especially oil -- and the blockades imposed on it have shocked energy markets, exacerbating inflation in the US.

    But even if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, will shipping companies feel safe to pass through it, given that sea mines could make their operations dangerous?

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    This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Chris Harland-Dunaway.

    It was edited by Sarah Handel and Tinbete Ermyas.

    Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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    8 mins
  • What we know about an Iran deal

    What we know about an Iran deal
    Jun 15 2026
    After months of war and deadlocked negotiations, President Donald Trump announced Sunday on social media that he’d struck a deal with Iran.

    According to Trump and Iranian officials, the deal would open the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting on all fronts, including between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

    But Israel, the US partner in this war, isn't a party to this agreement -- and Israeli officials have said that their forces in Lebanon are not going anywhere.

    What could these dynamics mean for the agreement? NPR correspondents explain what we know about the tentative deal.

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    This episode was produced by Kai McNamee, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane.

    It was edited by James Hider, Rebekah Metzler, Sarah Handel, Courtney Dorning and Tinbete Ermyas.

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