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National Security

Iraq vets reflect on a war Americans have largely put behind them

March 21, 2023

The U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago gripped the entire nation. Today it is far from the minds of most Americans, though not for the veterans who served there.

National

Iraq Vets reflect on a War Americans have largely tried to put behind them

March 18, 2023

The invasion of Iraq 20 years ago gripped the attention of the entire country. Today it is far from the minds of most Americans in part because relatively few have a family member who served there.

This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own

March 18, 2023

A Girl Scout, distressed that the cookies she was selling contained palm oil, went rogue and baked her own to raise money for her troop.

Movies

These two sisters fled the Taliban and found a new dream — acting

March 18, 2023

Two Afghan sisters flee the Taliban, leaving their dreams behind, only to find a new dream acting in a movie that's making headlines at several film festivals.

Sports

Saturday Sports: March Madness begins; men's FIFA World Cup expands format

March 18, 2023

March Madness has begun in college basketball with some stunning upsets in the first round, the World Baseball Classic comes to a close, and the men's FIFA World Cup expands its format.

Business

Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do

March 18, 2023

Companies applying for federal subsidies through the new CHIPS law must guarantee their workers have affordable child care but advocates say it won't solve the country's child care crisis.

Music

Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson on the family-inspired new album 'V'

March 18, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra about "V," a new album reflecting on family and sunshine with a 1980s rock flare.

Politics

Rep. Ralph Norman on why certain Republicans are questioning U.S. aid to Ukraine

March 18, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., why he is skeptical of continued aid to Ukraine.

Middle East

20 years after the U.S. invasion, many young Iraqis say their lives were shaped by it

March 18, 2023

A look at life in Baghdad 20 years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Economy

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo reflects on the week of banking instability

March 18, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Wally Adeyemo, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, about a week of instability for some banks and what this might mean for the economy as a whole.