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Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21, 2026.
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Trump says more countries should normalize ties with Israel in any Iran deal
Jane Arraf, Brian Mann
President Trump's latest demand has tempered expectations for an imminent deal to end the war with Iran. Meanwhile, an Iranian delegation arrived in Doha on Monday for more talks.
Palestinian girls train in jiu jitsu in the refugee camp of Bourj el Barajneh in South Beirut.
Aline Deschamps for NPR
In Beirut, refugee girls and women learn more than self-defense in martial arts class
Jane Arraf
Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas," at the the Vatican on May 25, 2026.
Alessandra Tarantino
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Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI
Claire Giangrave
Elizabeth Smart says she has gained confidence as a competitive bodybuilder. She continues to be an advocate for women and victims of sexual violence after she was kidnapped when she was 14.
Kim Raff for NPR
'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
Windsor Johnston
Texas Standard
On Memorial Day, loved ones remember another kind of war casualty: Vets sickened by Agent Orange
The herbicide used during the Vietnam War has sickened or killed hundreds of thousands of veterans — usually years after they served.
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