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Chapter 1: What recent military actions have escalated tensions between Israel and Iran?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dua Halisa-Kautau. The Israeli military says it has carried out strikes on military targets in Iran. This comes after Iran launched missiles at Israel early Sunday, straining a fragile ceasefire reached in April. NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi reports.
Explosions were heard across Tehran and the cities of Isfahan and Tabriz, and Iran closed the airspace around the capital's international airport. As Israel said, it struck targets in Iran. Earlier in the day, Iran fired missiles towards Israel, triggering sirens in the north.
It was the first such attack since a ceasefire took effect in early April, threatening ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict. Tehran had previously warned it would retaliate after Israel struck the southern suburbs of Beirut, despite a U.S. plea earlier in the week to avoid escalation.
Chapter 2: What were the results of the recent presidential elections in Peru?
Israel said the strike in Lebanon was in response to rocket fire from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah into northern Israel earlier that day. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News.
Peru held presidential elections. And initial exit polls show one candidate with a slight lead, though it's still too close to call. NPR's Kerry Khan reports many people said they were undecided or didn't plan to vote.
27-year-old Ricardo Uracaya says he's used to having bad choices when it comes to voting in Peru. He voted for the leftist Roberto Sanchez, not because he totally backs the current lawmaker, but he says voting for Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former hardline president Alberto Fujimori, would be a step backward toward dictatorship.
We need decisions for the good of everyone and not for just a few connected people. Peru has seen at least 10 presidents win elections, be removed or resigned or jailed, with none having completed a full term since 2016. If Fujimori prevails as president, she'll be the latest in a string of wins for the right in Latin America.
Chapter 3: How is the U.S. political landscape changing with new candidates?
Carrie Khan, NPR News.
Former Marine and oyster farmer Graham Platner held a town hall in Portland, Maine today, hoping to convince voters and congressional Democrats that he can win Tuesday's primary and defeat incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins, despite controversial reports about his past.
The United States Senate, I believe, needs to be a place of challenging the power of the court. And we need to be a lot more creative about how we wield power when we have it.
He told the crowd of about 400 people, we are going to win on Tuesday and win in November, and we're going to take power back for the people in this country. The New York Times reported that while he was married, Plattner allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to several women. An ex-girlfriend also claimed Plattner was violent during arguments and once locked her in a room.
Plattner denies these allegations. This is NPR News. A third woman has died at Michigan's only women's prison.
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Chapter 4: What is the situation regarding inmate deaths in Michigan's women's prison?
The death marks the third inmate fatality in less than a month. Michigan Public's Zena Issa reports.
The Michigan Department of Corrections says an inmate died at a hospital near the prison. The department says she was responsive during transport to the hospital. Michigan State Police are already investigating the deaths of two other inmates who died in May. Emergency calls obtained by Michigan Public reveal one caller told dispatchers a death may have been caused by an overdose.
The toxicologist performing the autopsy says the final results are not ready. but he has ruled out an overdose as the cause of death. The Department of Corrections did not answer questions about the possibility of an overdose. For NPR News, I'm Zena Issa in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Chapter 5: What impact did the recent earthquake have in the southern Philippines?
In the southern Philippines, a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake has killed at least 12 people. The Associated Press reports more than 200 others were injured on the island of Mindanao. The quake triggered tsunami warnings along coastal areas in the Pacific.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned people living in nine provinces to evacuate immediately to higher grounds and move away from waterfront areas. The NYPD and Secret Service announced Sunday that there will be no watch party outside of Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals due to public safety concerns with President Trump in attendance.
But there are still some tickets left inside MSG if you're willing to pay between $5,000 to $100,000. This is NPR.
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Chapter 6: What cultural topics are being discussed in the latest NPR podcast episodes?
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