This NPR News episode covers escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, deadly immigration enforcement incidents under scrutiny, France’s Bastille Day solidarity with Ukraine amid extreme heat, inflation trends, and undisclosed influencer marketing in music promotion. The episode underscores how geop
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