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With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen after more than two months into the Iran war.

President Trump initially announced an effort in which the U.S.

military would guide ships through the strait, then paused that to allow time for a deal to end the war.

NPR's Aya Batraoui reports that change came as a surprise to almost everyone.

NPR's Ayyub Atrawi reporting, the war against Iran is causing some of the U.S.

to change their travel plans.

NPR's Stephen Basaha reports many travelers are avoiding international trips due to concerns about safety and cost.

The Trump administration has shelved three studies that examined vaccines that protect against COVID-19 and shingles.

NPR's Rob Stein has more.

Oil prices sank and stock markets rallied worldwide today.

The S&P 500 climbed nearly 1.5%.

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British voters will cast ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's troubled term.

His popularity has plunged due to factors including a weak economy and his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as ambassador to Washington.

Georgia public high school students will soon no longer be allowed to use cell phones during the school day.

Around two-thirds of states have limited phone usage in school, as Mei-Mei Xu reports from member station WABE.

Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in Maryland's Preakness Stakes next weekend.