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Opinion: Humanity's hopes ascended with Artemis II

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II this week. The four astronauts aboard will travel around the moon.

How does Trump intend to bring the war with Iran to an end?

Two U.S. planes went down in the war in Iran on Friday, even as President Trump said the conflict will end soon.

A foreign policy expert shares perspective on the Iran war

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the latest developments in the war in Iran.

Latest updates on the Iran war

We look at the escalations in the war with Iran, including what we know about the downed U.S. F-15 jet, the latest targets struck in Iran, and its retaliatory attacks on countries in the region.

An analysis of new U.S. employment growth data

New data from the Labor Department shows stronger than expected jobs growth. NPR's Scott Simon asks Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, for her reaction.