Former CIA Director David Petraeus Discusses Decision To Recall Strike Against Iran
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with and former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus about President Trump’s decision to recall the strike against Iran’s missile base at the last minute.
Trump Says Plan To Retaliate Against Iran Called Off Due To Potential Iranian Deaths
The planes were ready to go on Thursday night, but with 10 minutes to spare, President Trump called off a military action meant to retaliate against Iran for shooting down a U.S. drone.
Good for business and nature, kelp grows on Maine fishermen
When Luke’s Lobster opened a wharfside restaurant in Portland, Maine, in early June, there was more to the menu than the brand’s signature crustacean. For one, a summer salad features a kelp buttermilk dressing. Luke’s Lobster co-founder Ben Conniff …
What can restrain a US-Iran conflict
As Iran and the United States inch closer toward a possible military confrontation in the Persian Gulf, it is worth noting another type of battleground in the Middle East – one that may help limit a wider war. It is the battle to protect innocent civi…
U.S. Should Not Go To War Against Iran Over A Drone, Parsi Says
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Trita Parsi, founder of the National American Council, about reports the U.S. authorized airstrikes against Iran, after the downing of an unmanned drone, then canceled it.
Trump Reportedly Orders Strike On Iran, Then Calls Off Attack Plan
The White House has not responded to reports that the U.S. military was in the process of retaliating against Iran when it was ordered to halt the operation.
Why Retaliate Against Iran For Shootdown Of Unmanned U.S. Drone?
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to former NATO commander Admiral Jim Stavridis about reports that the U.S. called off airstrikes against Iranian targets.
Trump Administration Plots Responses To Iran Downing A U.S. Drone
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Norman Roule, retired CIA point man on Iran, about the latest flare up of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. There are reports the U.S. ordered airstrikes against Iran.
U.S. Aircraft Were Ready To Strike Iranian Targets, Reports Say
News outlets report that the White House approved airstrikes on Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. drone, but that the strikes were called off while the aircraft were on their way to attack.
Points of Progress: Blue crab populations rebound, and more
Juvenile crab populations in Chesapeake Bay have doubled over the past year. Scientists have found that crab populations are the highest they have been in seven years, and with 600 million crabs, the species has nearly reached its benchmark of sustain…
A Russian Biologist Wants To Create More Gene-Edited Babies
A Moscow scientist claims he has a safe way of editing genes in human embryos — a method that could protect resulting babies from being infected with HIV. Approval of the experiment seems unlikely.
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