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Stanford's director of Iranian Studies on whether there's a path to end the war

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 14, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

NPR's Michel Martin asks Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford, why more Iranians are fleeing their country and whether there's a realistic path to end the U.S.-Iran war.

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Lawmakers and families raise concerns about conditions aboard USS Lincoln, as the U.S.-Iran war drags on, Iranians seek a break from the conflict, Russian-held Crimea faces Ukrainian drone campaign.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and actress Becky G about her new album, "Baraja Bendita," which is Spanish for "blessed deck of cards."
Mike Huckabee says Israeli settlers attacking West Bank homes are 'terrorists'

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Last year's funding cuts to federal agencies that oversee foodborne illness outbreaks are being tested with the record cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S.
The money investors borrow to trade in the U.S. stock market is at an all-time high

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Money that investors borrow to trade in the stock market is called margin debt. This debt is now above $1.5 trillion, 50% higher than a year ago. Could this spell trouble for the U.S. economy?