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Is the US running out of weapons in the Iran War?

Date
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 4:12 PM
Description
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is butting heads with Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona again — this time, over Kelly’s recent statements that the U.S. is depleting its weapons supply in this war with Iran.Secretary Hegseth says that in

Is there anything new to learn from the ‘alien files’?

Date
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 7:03 PM
Description
Flying discs, metallic orbs, and a mysterious cylinder tumbling past the Apollo spacecraft. Those are just a few of the unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, contained in a batch of government files the Department of Defense released this month. 

Trump promised Americans impartial justice. Is he delivering?

Date
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - 4:02 PM
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President Trump promised Americans, fair, equal and impartial justice…is that what he’s delivering?President Trump campaigned on a promise to undo the levers of the justice system that he said were weaponized against him. His administration has

Understanding China’s ambition to expand its nuclear program

Date
Sunday, May 10, 2026 - 5:32 PM
Description
China’s nuclear weapons capabilities are small compared to that of Russia and the U.S. However, China has been expanding its nuclear arsenal under the leadership of Xi Jinping, doubling in size in just the last decade. NPR's Emily Feng explains the

Skier Lindsey Vonn won't back down

Date
Friday, May 08, 2026 - 5:21 PM
Description
Skiing star Lindsey Vonn was on the cusp of capping off one of the most remarkable career comebacks the Olympics has ever seen. Then it all changed. It had been six years since she stepped away from competitive skiing due to injuries and made her