Morning news brief The war with Iran enters its third week, as Trump and his top aides refocus their messaging on "winning" to regain faltering support, in the Senate, Republican lawmakers take up the SAVE Act this week. A Martínez
5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia The player's departure shortly before midnight on Sunday leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia. The Associated Press
5 takeaways from an Oscars night that spread the love It's thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan's in Weapons. Here's what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards. Linda Holmes
Selection Sunday: Duke No. 1 overall in men's tournament, UConn women get top seed Duke will be the top overall seed in the men's NCAA basketball tournament. In the women's, the top-ranked UConn Huskies are undefeated and hope to repeat as champions for the first time in a decade. Becky Sullivan
Texas's state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State. Ayesha Rascoe
A race for a safe blue seat tests how far left Democrats want new leaders to go The push for generational change in the Democratic Party faces a test in a Chicago-area congressional district, where the top candidates span three generations: from Gen X and millennials to Gen Z. Elena Moore
U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed. NPR Staff
Why the Chicago Bears could be moving to Indiana While Illinois is trying to keep the team in Chicago's suburbs, Indiana lawmakers are offering a plan to finance a new stadium Lydia Calitri
Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it 'woke' The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency. Maria Aspan
Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds 15, with peace talks stalled The strikes comes after the United States paused ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine due to the war with Iran. The Associated Press