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NPR News: 03-29-2026 1AM EDT

29 Mar 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

1.263 - 18.148 Dale Willman

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they've launched another missile toward Israel on Saturday. They're the first missiles the Houthis have launched since the start of the war with Iran. The Houthis' attacks open another front in the war that's now moved into its second month.

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Chapter 2: What recent missile attacks have the Houthis launched towards Israel?

18.248 - 19.71 Dale Willman

NPR's Kerry Khan reports.

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19.69 - 39.268 Carrie Khan

Up until Saturday's missile launch, the Iranian-backed Houthis had stayed out of this war, but a Houthi spokesman says attacks will continue until, quote, the aggression on all resistant fronts stops. The Yemen-based rebels were active during Israel's war in Gaza, firing on cargo ships in the Red Sea and disrupting global commercial traffic.

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39.248 - 60.074 Carrie Khan

Iran hit multiple sites around Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Saturday. Israel's military says Iran is increasingly using cluster bombs designed to detonate at high altitude. The munition disperses multiple smaller bombs that are more challenging for Israel's multi-layered air defense system to intercept and can cause damage over a wider area.

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60.214 - 69.205 Carrie Khan

Dozens of countries have signed on to a cluster munitions treaty ban, except Iran, Israel and the U.S. Carrie Khan, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

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69.185 - 87.807 Dale Willman

In what organizers say was the largest show of participation yet, more than 3,000 No Kings 3.0 rallies were held across the U.S. on Saturday. Millions of protesters denounced President Trump's policies, including his crackdown on immigrants. Brian Bull of member station KLCC in Eugene, Oregon, has more.

88.708 - 92.593 Unknown

No more kings dividing us.

92.793 - 113.361 Brian Bull

While the first two No Kings rallies were held in Eugene, organizers say they held Saturdays in neighboring Springfield to connect with the Latino community. Ophelia Santiago was one of the speakers and is a naturalized citizen from Mexico. She says she's heard from many families who've had ICE agents detain and deport relatives regardless of their immigration status.

113.741 - 122.513 Ophelia Santiago

We're here to have a better life for our children, to work hard. For me, they're just treating us like we're not human beings, and that hurts.

122.594 - 132.268 Brian Bull

President Trump has defended his immigration crackdown, but critics say it's been brutal, violent, and unchecked. For NPR News, I'm Brian Bull in Springfield, Oregon.

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