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An Iranian couple rides past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on Friday. Iran's army said it carried out drone strikes against several U.S. military facilities and bases in Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for the latest U.S. attacks against Iran.
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Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran as the war nears the 5-month mark
Jane Arraf
The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."
From left: Ryan Gosling, Zohran Mamdani, Jimothy.
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What animal is the deformed-but-adorable Jimothy? The quiz knows — do you?
Holly J. Morris
Orcas are known for surprising behaviors. A new study documents two cases of orcas ramming sunfish so hard that the fish explode.
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Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes
Joseph Kim
West Virginia is one of a handful of states offering programs that give workers financial incentives to relocate to places where they will have a lower cost of living.
Chris Jackson for NPR
West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying
Scott Neuman
Texas Standard
Texas’ school finance system is controversial. This district is suing to change it.
Midland ISD officials say the state’s “Robin Hood” system gives the state too much power over local taxes.
Breakaway border buoys disrupt Rio Grande bridges during Texas flooding
Dystopian novel ‘Mudlark’ shows how stories can carry on through objects and artifacts
Texas Standard for July 24, 2026: School finance lawsuit heads to court
‘Time is passing’: Federal budget cuts have slowed efforts to find missing Vietnam-era troops
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