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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with journalist Kim Ghattas about the long history of conflict between Israel and Lebanon.

Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

Harvard professor Namwali Serpell has been teaching Morrison for nearly two decades. Her book, On Morrison is a deep dive into the Nobel winner's complete body of work — 11 novels, plays and criticism.

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is now open to all commercial traffic. We examine the possible global economic repercussions should oil and gas shipments start flowing again in significant numbers.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUNC listener Andrew Patton and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz

The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire Wednesday. And the two sides seem far from a resolution. President Trump says the US has taken custody of an Iranian vessel.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Richard Nephew, former deputy special envoy for Iran in the Biden administration, about paths for diplomacy as the U.S. and Iran accuse each other of ceasefire violations.

As Pope Leo continues his 11-day tour of Africa, the visit is being overshadowed by tensions with Washington.

Republicans have been banking on a big tax refund season as part of their Big Beautiful Bill Act. But even with bigger refunds, few Americans believe the tax changes benefit them.

The order comes as the Trump administration challenges a lower court ruling that the estimated $300-million project requires congressional approval.

In The Take, an older woman and a younger woman agree to exchange 10 years of their lives through a blood transfusion. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with author Kelly Yang.