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Two weeks of events to honor the late civil rights leader, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, wrapped up in Chicago today at the headquarters of his Rainbow Push Coalition.

This was a more intimate gathering than yesterday's televised service that attracted former presidents and governors.

His family invited activists, allies, and longtime friends, including Stevie Wonder.

Jackson died last month at the age of 84.

The Formula One season began this weekend, as NPR's Adam Bairn reports.

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fans of the Global Motorsports Series have a new American team to root for.

And I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.

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Drones and missiles were launched across much of the Middle East today as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran enters into its second week.

Israeli fighter jets pounded targets in Iran's capital.

NPR's Keri Khan has more from Tel Aviv.

Israel also hit Lebanon, where the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group is based.

Meanwhile, Iran continued to fire drones and missiles into multiple Gulf states, and the death toll throughout the Middle East is rising.

The Iranian Red Crescent says more than 1,300 have been killed in Iran.

And as the national average price for a gallon of regular gas rises, it's up more than 40 cents from a week ago, according to AAA.

President Trump says he's not worried.

And here's Tamara Keith has more.

Seven big tech companies are pledging to keep energy costs down amid the AI data center boom.