Meet The Residents Of A Norwegian Island Who Want To Kill Time — Literally
Can time become a thing of the past? An island that sits north of the Arctic Circle enjoys 69 days of unending sunlight, and its residents argue that time is meaningless there.
Cuban Baseball Players Deal With Dashed Hopes
After the U.S. canceled the deal between Cuba and Major League Baseball, many players in Cuba are left with few options for their future.
The Repercussions Of Attacking Iran
A U.S. attack on Iran could send shock waves of reprisals around the Middle East.
Norwegian Island Wants To Be ‘Time-Free’
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Kjell Hveding, a local businessman and entrepreneur who launched the idea of a time-free zone for Sommarøy, Norway.
Tsampa: The Tibetan Cereal That Helped Spark An Uprising
This roasted barley flour has been a Tibetan staple for centuries. When China annexed Tibet in the 1950s, tsampa became a rallying point for the resistance. But will it catch on in America?
Trump: ‘We’re Moving Forward With Additional Sanctions On Iran’
Without offering specifics, the president says he is increasing sanctions as Washington accuses Tehran of downing a U.S. drone and attacking foreign-owned oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
How Iranians View Escalating Tensions
Scott Simon talks to Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about escalating tensions with Iran.
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How The International Community Is Reacting To Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions
As tensions rise between Iran and the United States, members of the international community, including Iraq, Israel and Germany, are reacting to the situation.
Amid risk of US-Iran war, why presidential signaling is key
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary Thursday evening approval and cancellation of an attack on Iran has not de-escalated a very tense situation so much as paused it, while wrapping American intentions in yet another layer of mystery. The Iranians w…
What Diplomats Are Doing To Ease Tension Between The U.S. And Iran
As tensions remain high between the United States and Iran, what diplomatic steps are being taken and what are possible options?
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