Scott Simon

Is there any sign that Iranian leadership seems to be softening after a couple of weeks of bombing?

And of course, you're reporting from Israel.

What are you able to pick up about the goals Israel might have in this war?

NPR's Kerry Kahn in Tel Aviv.

Thanks so much for being with us, Kerry.

NPR's domestic extremism correspondent Odette Youssef joins us now to sort through an attack on a synagogue in a suburb of Detroit, an attempted attack on anti-Muslim protesters in New York, and a shooting at a university in Virginia.

Odette, thanks for being with us.

What is the latest we know about all these attacks?

Obviously, it can be tempting to tie these attacks together.

Is that called for?

Is it premature?

answering it at a quicker pace sounds alarming.

What are people in faith communities asking for?

Odette Yusuf, thanks so much.

Thank you.

There's an urgency in Washington, D.C.

to try to do something about it with both Congress and the White House trying to help.

And I'm Scott Simon.

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