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When Malcolm Gladwell presented NPR's Throughline podcast with a Peabody Award, he praised it for its historical and moral clarity. On Throughline, we take you back in time to the origins of what's in the news, like presidential power, aging, and evangelicalism. Time travel with us every week on the Throughline podcast from NPR.

When Malcolm Gladwell presented NPR's Throughline podcast with a Peabody Award, he praised it for its historical and moral clarity. On Throughline, we take you back in time to the origins of what's in the news, like presidential power, aging, and evangelicalism. Time travel with us every week on the Throughline podcast from NPR.

The airstrikes targeted the Ras Issa oil port along the Red Sea, which is controlled by the Yemeni Houthi rebel group. The port is important because it receives fuel shipments that power Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. In a statement released this week, the U.S. Military Central Command said the strikes on the Houthis aimed to, quote, degrade their economic source of power.

The airstrikes targeted the Ras Issa oil port along the Red Sea, which is controlled by the Yemeni Houthi rebel group. The port is important because it receives fuel shipments that power Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. In a statement released this week, the U.S. Military Central Command said the strikes on the Houthis aimed to, quote, degrade their economic source of power.

Yemen's health ministry said ambulance workers and medics were among the killed and injured. The Iran-backed rebel group has been firing missiles at merchant shipping and U.S. warships since the beginning of the war in Gaza. The U.S. has carried out an intense bombing campaign targeting the Houthis for a month now. Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Yemen's health ministry said ambulance workers and medics were among the killed and injured. The Iran-backed rebel group has been firing missiles at merchant shipping and U.S. warships since the beginning of the war in Gaza. The U.S. has carried out an intense bombing campaign targeting the Houthis for a month now. Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Galloping at your opponent at a combined 50 miles per hour, your lance poised to do its worst. Jousting is no sport for the gutless. The two-member mixed-sex teams compete in full replica armor, weighing 70 pounds for the women, 100 pounds for the men.

Galloping at your opponent at a combined 50 miles per hour, your lance poised to do its worst. Jousting is no sport for the gutless. The two-member mixed-sex teams compete in full replica armor, weighing 70 pounds for the women, 100 pounds for the men.

Reigning champions Britain are up against rivals from Germany and the U.S., the latter represented by U.K.-based Vince Todd, an equine stunt performer, and Kyle Vandola-Evans, who works for a British construction company. Competitors aren't just judged by brute force, but by precision, too. One event has them slicing cabbages placed at head height with a sword while on horseback.

Reigning champions Britain are up against rivals from Germany and the U.S., the latter represented by U.K.-based Vince Todd, an equine stunt performer, and Kyle Vandola-Evans, who works for a British construction company. Competitors aren't just judged by brute force, but by precision, too. One event has them slicing cabbages placed at head height with a sword while on horseback.

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Two federal judges presiding over separate deportation cases are clashing with the Trump administration. They've scolded the government over its response to judicial orders and set quickly approaching deadlines for the administration to give deportees the chance to challenge the removals or the government could face potential contempt charges.

Two federal judges presiding over separate deportation cases are clashing with the Trump administration. They've scolded the government over its response to judicial orders and set quickly approaching deadlines for the administration to give deportees the chance to challenge the removals or the government could face potential contempt charges.

In the case of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, illegally deported from Maryland to a Salvadoran prison, the administration must soon explain to a judge how it's complying with a Supreme Court order to facilitate his return to the U.S. Right now, the executive and judicial branches are squarely at odds over the reach of their constitutional authority. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.

In the case of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, illegally deported from Maryland to a Salvadoran prison, the administration must soon explain to a judge how it's complying with a Supreme Court order to facilitate his return to the U.S. Right now, the executive and judicial branches are squarely at odds over the reach of their constitutional authority. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.

Surveys of households and businesses report a sharp decline in sentiment and elevated uncertainty about the outlook, largely reflecting trade policy concerns.

Surveys of households and businesses report a sharp decline in sentiment and elevated uncertainty about the outlook, largely reflecting trade policy concerns.