Consider This from NPR

Greg Myrie, NPR national security correspondent covering military moves and geopolitics. Deepa Shivram, NPR White House correspondent tracking presidential statements and political context. They recap Trump’s 8 p.m. Iran ultimatum. They explain U.S. and Iranian indirect talks, recent strikes on Karg Island and infrastructure, Pakistan’s extension request, and shifting tones in Washington as the deadline approaches.

Daniel Estrin, NPR correspondent in Tel Aviv, offers on-the-ground views of Israel’s aims and military posture. Franco Ordonez, NPR White House reporter, outlines the U.S. administration’s statements and policy stance. They discuss Trump’s briefing and rescue details, Netanyahu’s shifting objectives, whether the U.S. favors strikes or negotiation, and public opinion in both countries.

Madeline Dean, a U.S. Representative on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, speaks about U.S. policy and federal budget priorities. She reacts to a dramatic rescue in Iran and critiques presidential threats over the Strait of Hormuz. She also discusses the proposed sharp rise in defense spending and concerns about immigration facility conditions.

Fatma Tanis, NPR Global Health and Development Correspondent who reported from Uganda, describes on-the-ground effects of U.S. aid cuts and China’s expanding role. She contrasts visible U.S. legacies with new Chinese small-scale projects. The conversation explores shifting motives behind aid and surprising local economic ripple effects.

Barbara Perry, historian and co-chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at UVA’s Miller Center, analyzes how presidential wartime rhetoric has changed. She contrasts Trump’s braggadocio, exaggeration and revelry in violence with more statesmanlike tones from past presidents. The conversation covers tone, frequency of communication, talking about fallen soldiers, and how framing shapes perceptions.

Gabor Rona, director of the Law and Armed Conflict Project and former Red Cross legal advisor, explains how attacks on power and desalination plants run up against international humanitarian law. He discusses distinctions between intentional and accidental civilian harm. He also covers why one side's violations do not legalize retaliation and outlines possible legal paths for accountability.

Artemis II crew: Victor Glover, Christina Cook, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen — NASA astronauts preparing for a 10-day lunar flyby. They describe training in an Orion mock-up, living cramped aboard a 12-foot capsule, running high-stakes simulations and split-second decision drills. They talk about mission tasks like observing lunar features and reflect on the personal awe of heading to the Moon.

Featuring farmers like Mark Mueller, Dave O'Brien and Gary Werdisch — everyday growers sharing firsthand perspectives. They talk about rising fertilizer and fuel costs, labor shortages after deportations, and how trade and policy shifts are reshaping planting and market decisions. Several voices describe the mounting financial pressure and political stakes facing rural communities.

Lauren Frayer, a field reporter filing on-the-ground dispatches from southern Lebanon. She describes schools turned into shelters and mass displacement. She narrates evacuation orders, shifting buffer-zone plans near the Litani, and residents’ fears of permanent territorial loss. Short, vivid accounts from people fleeing strike-damaged towns highlight the humanitarian and military chaos.

Ramtin Arablouei, co-host of ThruLine and reporter on Iranian-American politics, offers on-the-ground perspective. He describes rallies on the National Mall, the mix of flags and alliances, nostalgia for pre-1979 Iran, symbolic support for Reza Pahlavi, and how diverse diaspora voices converge on ending the Islamic Republic.