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Politics Trump's belated case for war More than 30 days into the US engagement in Iran, President Trump gave a national primetime address making the case for the war. He said the U.S. would complete all it's objective "very shortly." Tom Bowman
Science This week in science: How much exercise you need, flu resistance and fortified food NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories on food fortification, why some people don't seem to get the flu, and a study on how much vigorous exercise you really need. Emily Kwong
Economy Unemployment in WA reaches highest rate since 2021 Washington’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5% in January. Though relatively low in historic terms, it’s the highest rate reported since 2021. Monica Nickelsburg
Business What's next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs? In the last few weeks, Meta has lost two lawsuits and seems to be scaling back the Metaverse. What's next for the tech giant? John Ruwitch
Business Entertainment and California regulators push back against Warner-Paramount merger California officials and Hollywood figures are pushing back on a proposed $111 billion Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, citing antitrust concerns, job risks, and media consolidation. Mandalit del Barco
What's so cool about the far side of the moon? A NASA Artemis II scientist explains NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with NASA's Kelly Evans Young, the Artemis science flight operations lead, about the rigors of space and the lunar slingshot to get home. Gabriel J. Sánchez
World U.K. convenes 40 nations to discuss Strait of Hormuz Foreign ministers from more than 40 countries are meeting virtually to discuss President Trump's request for help in ensuring shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Fatima Al-Kassab
The K-pop group BTS is back with a new album and single BTS recently returned from a nearly four-year hiatus with a new album and single. Both are now at the top of the Billboard charts. Stephen Thompson
Animals Tiny fish prove adept at climbing waterfalls Scientists discovered a tiny fish that can climb up a 50-foot waterfall in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare feat for a small fish. Ari Daniel
Economy War with Iran continues, raising big concerns across the economy and markets Financial markets were not reassured by President Trump's address to the nation. Stocks tumbled while energy prices climbed. The shooting war adds to the economic fallout from Trump's trade war. Maria Aspan