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Trump says U.S. will impose 'economic D Day' against Iran

President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.
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Iran has endured years of sanctions. Will Trump's economic pressure be effective?

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Miad Maleki, a former Treasury official who designed pressure campaigns for Iran, about the potential effectiveness of President Trump's pivot to "economic warfare."
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Woman plotted to bomb the New York State Capitol building, authorities say

The FBI says it used a sting operation as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to bomb the New York State Capitol building in Albany.
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As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Harvard's American Repertory Theater puts on revival of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'

The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University premiers a revival of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, "Rhinoceros." NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to director Diane Paulus and actor John Turturro.
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Morning news brief

Trump threatens economic pressure campaign against Iran, SCOTUS to weigh in on whether Trump's ballroom project, investors dump stocks and bonds despite government's efforts to calm market.
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Costco to offer Medicare Advantage plan

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde
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Life settlements let people cash in on their own life insurance. Here's how it works

What began as a way to help dying people pay for their final years of life has evolved into a robust and morbid financial market.
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Man on trial for death of rapper Tupac Shakur takes the stand

In Las Vegas, at the trial in the killing of Tupac Shakur, prosecutors provided what's expected to be the strongest evidence against Duane Davis, a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.
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'It looked like a war zone': Spokane residents return home after devastating wildfire

Weeks after a wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane, Washington, people are returning home. Big questions remain about whether it's really safe to return.
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