Scott Simon

Today marks three weeks since the war began.

Where do things stand on the battlefield?

And Greg, we've seen reports that the U.S.

might, and I want to emphasize might, be moving closer to using ground troops in some kind of operation.

What do we know?

And which has caused an oil crisis that seems to be growing by the day.

What might it take to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

And, of course, President Trump was rebuffed when he called on other nations to help.

Then he said the U.S.

didn't need any help.

What's the latest?

And, of course, Greg, Iran has lost many top leaders.

Is the government and the military still functioning?

And here's Greg Myrie.

Thanks so much.

States from Colorado to Oregon report the driest and warmest winter on record, and that has potentially dire consequences for the region's water reserves.

And that's up first for Saturday, March 21st, 2026.

I'm Scott Simon.

Here in the studio is our director, Andy Craig, and our technical director, David Greenberg.

And he had engineering support from Jay Sizz, Simon Janssen, and Zoe Vangenhoven.