E. Martinez

The control of the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's most important point of leverage.

So what does this latest round of violence mean for the ceasefire?

You mentioned the UAE coming under Iranian attack again this week.

So what are you hearing from Gulf Arab states?

That's NPR international correspondent Taya Batraoui in Dubai.

Thanks a lot.

Tennessee is the first state to redraw its congressional map after the Supreme Court's move last week to weaken protections against racial discrimination in redistricting under the Voting Rights Act.

Joining us from member station WPLN in Nashville this morning is Mariana Bacchiao.

So what can you tell us about the new congressional map in Tennessee?

Okay, so what's been the early reaction?

Now, Tennessee is the first state to do this after the Supreme Court ruling.

Doesn't look like it's going to be the last.

What states could possibly be next?

Marietta Bakiao from WPLN, thank you very much.

While much of the attention on the U.S.

military is in the Middle East, there is still significant deployment in this hemisphere.

NPR's South America correspondent Carrie Cahn is in Rio de Janeiro.

I'll admit, Carrie, I mean, focusing on Iran has put this part of the world in the back of my mind a little bit.

Carrie, there are also those allegations about other strikes.

What are people saying?